Read Gmail messages on other email clients using POP
You can open your messages from Gmail in other mail clients that support POP, like Microsoft Outlook.
Step 1: Make sure POP is the best way to read your emails
IMAP and POP are both ways to read your Gmail messages in other email clients.
IMAP can be used across multiple devices. Emails are synced in real time.
POP can only be used for a single computer. Emails aren’t synced in real time. Instead, they’re downloaded and you decide how often you want to download new emails.
Step 2: Set up POP
First, set up POP in Gmail
1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the top right, click Settings .
3. Click Settings.
4. Click the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
5. In the "POP Download" section, select Enable POP for all mail or Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on.
6. At the bottom of the page, click Save Changes.
Next, make changes on your email client
Go to your client, like Microsoft Outlook, and check these settings.
| Incoming Mail (POP) Server | pop.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes Port: 995 |
| Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server | smtp.gmail.com
Requires SSL: Yes Requires TLS: Yes (if available) Requires Authentication: Yes Port for SSL: 465 Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587 If you use Gmail with your work or school account, enter mail.domain.com, then select Port 110. |
| Server timeouts | Greater than 1 minute (5 is recommended) |
| Full Name or Display Name | Your name |
| Account Name, User Name, or Email address | Your email address |
| Password | Your Gmail password |