[nfbcs] Connecting a gmail e-mail account to Outlook 2016

[Bryan Schulz]

Hi,

You can't fix it until you know what should have been done!
Thanks again to Jeff.
Bryan

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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Denise M
Robinson via nfbcs
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:04 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Cc: Dr. Denise M Robinson; Steve Jacobson; Curtis Chong
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Connecting a gmail e-mail account to Outlook 2016

Curtis is so right on this. Do fix the less secure option first before
trying to connect and you will solve a world of potential issues that will
happen if you do not.
*Dr Denise*

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
CEO, TechVision, LLC
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On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 4:46 PM, Curtis Chong via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Louis:
>
> No you don't. You need to read (via the web) the nasty email Gmail sends
> you when your Outlook tries to connect. In there is a linik which takes
you
> to the place where you can enable access from "less secure devices".
>
> I hope this helps as I have to do this for everyone with whom I work who
> has a Gmail account and for whom I want to teach Outlook<smile>.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Curtis Chong
>
>
> On 3/14/2016 2:40 PM, Louis Maher via nfbcs wrote:
>
> Thanks Steve.
>
> I will hunt for this option.  Did you have to add an add-on to Outlook to
> make this work?
>
>
>
>
> Regards
> Louis Maher
> Phone: 713-444-7838
> E-mail: ljmaher at swbell.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Steve Jacobson
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:17 PM
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> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com> <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Connecting a gmail e-mail account to Outlook 2016
>
> Louis,
>
> Google thinks that if it is not Google it is insecure.  There is an option
> in the Gmail preferences that lets you make your account available to less
> secure clients and such.  If you look through your mail options on the
GMAIL
> website you will find them, but if you can't I will try to be more
specific.
> I had to deal with this a couple of months ago.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Louis Maher via
> nfbcs
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> Cc: Louis Maher <ljmaher at swbell.net> <ljmaher at swbell.net>
> Subject: [nfbcs] Connecting a gmail e-mail account to Outlook 2016
>
> Folks,
>
> I am trying to connect a gmail e-mail account to my Outlook 2016 e-mail
> client.  My internet provider is AT&T, and my e-mail domain is swbell.net.
> Google insists that my client is insecure.  My Outlook 2016 e-mail
settings
> are:
>
> Incoming = imap.gmail.com
> Port = 993
> Requires SSL = Yes
>
> Outgoing = smtp.gmail.com
> Port = 465 or 587
> Requires SSL = Yes
> Requires Authentication = Yes
> Same settings as incoming
>
>
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Louis Maher
> Phone: 713-444-7838
> E-mail: ljmaher at swbell.net
>
>
>
>
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