2-Step Verification Process for Outlook & Gmail

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"MS Outlook is known as the popular desktop-based email client used by several organizations for emailing purpose, contacts, calendars, tasks, journals etc., and inbuilt MS Office applications. Several errors are encountered by MS Outlook users while configuring MS Outlook using Gmail account. One of the common error is Outlook and 2-step verification for Gmail account problem."


The Blog will be discussing about the same error :-

Outlook and 2-step verification for Gmail Account

While we configure the MS Outlook with our existing Gmail account credentials, we need to enter the Gmail password while logging into MS Outlook configured account. We can enable 2-step verification of the Gmail account and generate app-specific password for accessing MS Outlook.

Since Outlook does not support OAuth and 2-Step verification yet, we need to enable the 2-step verification for Google account and generate password for MS Outlook.

How to Enable Two-Step Authentication for Gmail Account and Outlook

The steps involved in enabling 2-Step verification in Gmail and generating password for MS Outlook:

  • Enable 2-Step Verification in Gmail Account
    • Open the Gmail account and login with the account credentials
    • Select and open Account Settings option
    • Search and click on Sign-in & Security option.
    • Go to Password & Sign-In Method
    • Click on 2-Step Verification option

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    • After choosing 2-step verification, a new window will be opened we will click on “Start setup” button

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    • The Gmail account password will be asked again. Enter it and proceed.
    • We will set up the phone number, on which we want the codes to be sent.

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    • Type the code received on the phone number entered.

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    • Check this option only when you are using the trusted computer

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    • Click on ‘Confirm’ to enable the 2-step verification for Gmail account
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How to Enable 2-Step Verification in Outlook

We will now generate an app specific password for Outlook instead of logging with Gmail password. Check out the steps mentioned below.

  • STEP 1 :- After completing the 2-step verification page, Click the “Reconnect my apps” option

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  • STEP 2 :- App passwords option will be opened

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  • STEP 3 :- On Select App option > choose Other > type Outlook > click on Generate button
  • STEP 4 :- The password code will be displayed that will be copied and entered while logging to MS Outlook.

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  • STEP 5 :- Redirect to Your Outlook for Final Steps
  • STEP 6 :- MS Outlook and paste the app password obtained when being prompted for password

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  • STEP 7 :- Once the password is updated, MS Outlook will be able to connect to Gmail again with the 2-step verification enabled for the account.

Upshot- Outlook and 2-Step Verification for Gmail

The blog has been focused on the Outlook error occurred while configuring the MS Outlook with the Gmail account. The error is associated with Outlook and 2-step verification for Gmail account problem. Since Outlook does not support OAuth and 2-step verification, the solution is to enable 2-step verification of the Gmail account and generate app-specific password for accessing MS Outlook.

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