Outlook 2016 will not take gmail after end of May 2022

Anonymous
2022-03-07T05:08:44+00:00

Google advises that gmail will not work in Outlook 2016 after 30 May 2022. how do i change from outlook 2016 to outlook 2019 within my current 365 subscription?

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  1. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-05-26T21:08:51+00:00

    Are we talking about the Outlook desktop app? You have to first turn on 2-factor authentication in Google before the generate App Password settings appear:

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-05-26T20:42:48+00:00

    Lets be sure you have followed all the steps....

    * Open GMAIL in a brower.....sign in if need be

    * Click on your symbol...top right

    * Click on MANAGE YOUR GOOGLE ACCT

    * Left Side...click on SECURITY

    * Than middle of Page see SIGNING IN TO GOOGLE

    Here you will see 2 Step verification....If it is OFF, turn it ON...follow steps as prompted

    After you have completed 2 Step verification. GO BACK to where you saw SIGNING IN TO GOOGLE

    Now you will see LESS SECURE APPS, or Create a Less Secure Passwork..or something similar....follow promots that will generate a 16 Digit Password for your Google email

    Enter this 16 Digit password in OUTLook replacing the one you have been using

    opes this helps

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-05-26T20:18:18+00:00

    Hi Hal,

    That sounds easy until I find there is no option to "generate an App Password".

    All I get is agreeing to use my android phone and create a backup key for it.

    Any advice would be appreciated.

    John

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  4. Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2022-05-21T23:11:32+00:00

    Regardless of what email client you're using, you absolutely SHOULD be using 2-factor authentication.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-05-21T23:09:27+00:00

    Awesome! Thank you.

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