How Outlook 2013 sets up a Gmail mailbox

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I have been using Gmail free mailbox. The reason is that Gmail mailboxes can support both IMAP and POP3 and free email service providers at the earliest. There was a recent change in Outlook 2013 when you set up a client to receive/send messages as shown in the error. A workaround was found in the Gmail Web settings after the error. IMAP Receive Setup method

One of the best ways-to-get started with cloud computing are to use a cloud-based email service such as Google's Gmail Inst EAD of server-based Microsoft Exchange. However, jettison the familiar interface of Microsoft Outlook just yet. Not to Worry:outlook can is configured to work with Gmail.

But before your can configure Outlook to work with Gmail, you must configure Gmail to work with Outlook. To do, you must enable the IMAP protocol for your Gmail account. Here is the steps:

Log into your Gmail account.

Click the gear icon at the top right and then choose Settings.

Click Forwarding and Pop/imap to bring up the POP and IMAP settings.

Click Enable IMAP.

Click Save changes.

After your configure Gmail for IMAP, you can add your Gmail account to Outlook. Here is the steps for Microsoft Outlook 2013:

Start Outlook 2013.

Choose File→account Settings.

In the Account Settings dialog box, click New.

Choose Email account and then click Next.

Choose Manual Setup or Additional Server Types, then click Next.

Choose Pop or IMAP, then click Next.

The ADD Account page, enter the following information:

Your Name:	The display name you ' d like to use
Email Address:	Your complete Gmail address (e.g., me@Gmail.com)
Account Type:	Imap
Incoming Mail server:	Imap. gmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP):	Smtp. gmail.com
User Name:	Your complete Gmail address (e.g., me@Gmail.com)
Password:	Your Gmail Password

Click more Settings.

Click The outgoing Server tab.

Select My outgoing Server (SMTP) requires authentication.

Select use same Settings as My Incoming Mail Server.

Click the Advanced tab.

Enter the following information:

Incoming Server (IMAP):	993
Use the following type of encrypted connection:	Ssl
Outgoing server (SMTP):	465
Use the following type of encrypted connection:	Ssl

Click OK to close the more Settings dialog box.

Click Next.

Be patient while Outlook tests the connection.

When the test completes, click Close. (If the test is not a successful, carefully double-check all of your entries.)

Click Finish.