G mail is the prefered route for accessing G Suite account, however, sometimes you just need the familiar feel of Outlook or Mac Mail, this guild details how to synchronise your G Suite account with Outlook on a Mac device.
Using Google Mail with Microsoft Outlook for Mac
Instructions for Outlook 2011 on OS X
- From the menu bar, click Outlook and go to Preferences.
- Click the Accounts button.
- Click the + button, and select E-mail…
- Enter the details for your account as follows:
- Email/Username: Your Google Apps email address
- Password: Your Google Apps password
- Type: IMAP
- IMAP Server: imap.gmail.com
- SSL Enabled, Port 993
- SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com
- SSL Enabled, Port 587
- Ensure the Override default port and Use SSL to connect boxes are checked.
- Click Add Account.
- Select your newly added account from the list. In the right pane, select More Options… under the SMTP settings.
- Set the authentication option to Use Incoming Server Info. Click OK.
- Close the preference pane to begin using your email.
Using Google Mail with Mac Mail
- Open Apple mail and choose Mail from the menubar, then select Preferences
- Select the Accounts tab
- Press the + to add a new account
- Enter your details and click Set Up to see an Account Summary – your Account Type should be Gmail IMAP
- Press Create
- On the Apple Mail Preferences screen, change the following settings:
- Click on Mailbox Behaviours tab
- Untick all except Junk (although this is a preference of ours and you can choose to leave as you see fit)