Set up TELUS email on your computer using Outlook 2016
To support this application, you need to complete the steps in the less secure applications (LSA) set-up. For more information, visit the support page on Less secure apps.
In the Gmail web interface
- Right-click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select Settings
- From the top menu select Forwarding and POP/IMAP
- To use IMAP (recommended method):
- In that menu under IMAP access, select Enable IMAP
- Select Save changes
In Outlook 2016
- From your desktop, select Start
- From the Start menu, select Microsoft Office Outlook 2013
- From the top taskbar, select File
- From the left panel, select Info
- Select +Add Account
- The Add New Account window is displayed. Select Manually configure server settings or additional server types
- Select Next
- Select IMAP
- Select Next
- Type the following information:
- Your name: The name that will be displayed to recipients of emails you send
- E-mail address: Your telus.net email address
- Account type: Select IMAP
- Incoming mail server: imap.gmail.com
- Requires SSL: Yes
- Port: 993
- Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
- Requires SSL: Yes
- Requires TLS: Yes (if avaliable)
- Requires authentication: Yes
- Port for SSL: 465
- Port for TLS/STARTTLS: 587
- Full name or display name: Your name
- Account name, user name or email address: Your full email address
- Password: Your password
- Select OK
- Select Next
- Select Finish