Tip! Click illustrative images below to get a full-size view in a new browser tab or window.Įnable Less Secure Apps in your Gmail Account The setup processes described in this article are ideal for when you utilize 2-step-authentication with Gmail and from my experience, they work every single time. This tutorial uses screenshots from Outlook 2016, however, the steps are similar with most Outlook versions. I also show how to allow Less Secure Apps to connect to your Gmail account, which is necessary for Outlook to be able to successfully connect via an IMAP or POP connection if 2 Step Verification is not enabled.įollow this process and you can say goodbye to those frustrating Password Error prompts forever. I show the way to enable IMAP, and how I've set up Gmail IMAP in Microsoft Outlook for my clients' dozens of times, with steps that will work every single time. In this tutorial, I show step by step instructions, including screenshots, of everything you need to do. The same error can also occur if you haven't enabled IMAP correctly or have disallowed Less Secure Apps to connect to your Gmail account when not using 2 Step Verification to secure your Gmail account. But do not turn off this great security feature just to get around the problem - there is a much better way.

So why does it happen? The password error frequently occurs if you have 2-Step-Verification enabled on your Gmail account. The repeating password error prompt when trying to configure IMAP with a Gmail account in Microsoft Outlook is a common cause of frustration. On various tech forums that I frequent, as well as at Experts Exchange, I often see people frustrated with the process of creating an IMAP (Internet Messaging Access Protocol) connection because Outlook keeps asking for a password, despite the correct password having been entered.

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