How do I check that your gmail is working normally first?

Open your web browser and go to gmail.com. Sign in if needed. If your email loads normally here, your Gmail account is fine — the problem is with the connection between Gmail and your email app. If you cannot sign in to gmail.com either, go to accounts.google.com and follow the prompts to recover your account.

How do I re-add gmail in microsoft outlook on your phone?

Open the Outlook app. Tap the three horizontal lines (≡) in the top left → Settings (gear icon) → tap your Gmail account → Remove Account. Then tap the plus (+) icon to add an account → select Google → sign in with your Google account credentials. Outlook will open a Google sign-in page where you approve the connection. This uses the new sign-in method and should restore full Gmail access.

How do I re-add gmail in apple mail on iphone or ipad?

Go to Settings → Mail → Accounts → tap your Gmail account → Delete Account. Then go back to Settings → Mail → Accounts → Add Account → Google. Sign in with your Google email and password — Apple Mail will open a Google sign-in page where you authorize access. Your email will start syncing within a few minutes.

How do I re-add gmail in apple mail on a mac?

Open the Mail app. Click Mail in the menu bar → Settings → Accounts → select your Gmail account → click the minus (−) button to remove it. Then click the plus (+) button → Google → sign in with your Google account. Follow the prompts to authorize Apple Mail. Your inbox will begin re-downloading shortly.

How do I re-add gmail in microsoft outlook on a pc?

Open the Outlook desktop app. Click File → Account Settings → Account Settings → select your Gmail account → Remove. Then click New → Email Account → enter your name and Gmail address → click Connect. Outlook will open a browser window for Google sign-in — complete the sign-in and grant Outlook permission. Outlook will connect and begin syncing your inbox.

How do I turn on two-step verification if you haven't already?

While you are managing your Google account settings, this is a good time to turn on two-step verification if you have not done so. Go to myaccount.google.com → Security → 2-Step Verification → Get started. This adds a second check when signing in from a new device, which helps protect your Gmail from unauthorized access.

Gmail Stopped Working in Outlook or Apple Mail? Here Is How to Fix It — Step-by-Step Guide

If Gmail suddenly stopped loading, sending, or syncing in Outlook, Apple Mail, or another email program on your phone or computer, the most likely reason is a change Google made to how Gmail accounts log in to third-party apps.

Google used to allow email apps to sign in to Gmail using a username and password the same way a person would. Starting in 2024, Google ended this older method — called Basic Authentication — and now requires all apps to use a newer, more secure sign-in system called OAuth 2.0. Apps that have not been updated to use this system will stop connecting to Gmail.

The fix is not complicated. You remove your Gmail account from the email app and add it back again. When you add it back, the app will use the correct, updated sign-in method and connect to Gmail successfully.

This is not a problem with your Google account, and nothing is wrong with your Gmail itself. You can still access all your email normally at gmail.com or through the Gmail app on your phone. The issue is only with third-party email programs.

Gmail Stopped Working in Outlook or Apple Mail? Here Is How to Fix It

Check that your Gmail is working normally first

Re-add Gmail in Microsoft Outlook on your phone

Re-add Gmail in Apple Mail on iPhone or iPad

Re-add Gmail in Apple Mail on a Mac

Re-add Gmail in Microsoft Outlook on a PC

Turn on two-step verification if you haven't already

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