Access Gmail with Outlook Express Using IMAP

For accessing a Gmail account in your Outlook Express or mobile device via the IMAP interface:

• Choose Settings from the top Gmail navigation bar.
• Go to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
• Make sure Enable IMAP is selected under IMAP Access:.
• Click Save Changes.

• Select Tools | Accounts... from the menu in Outlook Express.
• Click Add.
• Choose Mail....
• Enter your name.
• Click Next >.
• Enter your Gmail address (something like "qwer.qwer@gmail.com").
• Click Next > again.
• Make sure IMAP is selected under My incoming mail server is a __ server.
• Type "imap.gmail.com" in the Incoming mail (POP3 or IMAP) server: field.
• Enter "smtp.gmail.com" under Outgoing mail (SMTP) server:.
• Click Next >.
• Type your Gmail user name under Account name: ("qwer.qwer", for example).
• Enter your Gmail password in the Password: field.
• Click Next > again.
• Click Finish.
• Highlight imap.gmail.com in the Internet Accounts window.
• Click Properties.
• Go to the Servers tab.
• Make sure My server requires authentication is checked under Outgoing Mail Server.
• Go to the Advanced tab.
• Make sure This server requires a secure connection (SSL) is checked under both Outgoing mail (SMTP): and Incoming mail (IMAP):.
• Type "465" under Outgoing server (SMTP):.
• If the number under Incoming server (IMAP): has not been changed to "993" automatically, enter "993" there.
• Click OK.
• Click Close in the Internet Accounts window.
• Now, select Yes to download the list of Gmail folders to Outlook Express.

Click OK.