Add an Outlook account to Gmail

To connect to any Outlook account, Microsoft now requires non-Microsoft email clients to use modern authentication methods. If you try to sync your Outlook account with Gmail, you might experience sync failures and get error messages.

Learn what happens when you try to add an Outlook account

  • In Gmail on your computer, you can no longer add an Outlook account.
  • To add an Outlook account, use the Gmail app .
  • If you use the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad, your Outlook account continues to sync with your Gmail account.

Fix sync issues with Outlook in the Gmail app

If the sync fails, follow these steps to remove your account and add it again.

Remove an account from your Android device

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
  2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture and then Manage accounts on this device.
  3. Tap your Microsoft account and then Remove account.
    • When you remove the account, any unsent emails are also deleted.

Add an account to your Android device

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
  2. At the top right, tap your Profile picture and then Add another account and then Outlook, Hotmail, and Live.
  3. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
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