OAuth Confirmation | Adding Gmail to Outlook on MacOS
If you see the following Account setup for your @georgetown.edu account in Outlook, your account is ready. Notice the account type “Google” in the account details. Also, note that you cannot change settings such as your password or ports and servers for IMAP or SMTP. If you don’t see the account settings above, please remove the account using the ‘-’ button at the bottom of the window on the left.
Before you add your Georgetown Gmail Account, please be sure you have the latest version of Outlook by checking for updates. From Outlook or another MS App on a Mac click on Help and then on Check for Updates. This will launch Microsoft AutoUpdate. You can get the latest AutoUpdate here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/update-office-for-mac-automatically-bfd1e497-c24d-4754-92ab-910a4074d7c1
Click on the ‘+’ to add an account. If you don’t have any accounts, you will likely see a button to “Add Email Account” which you can click.
The next window confirms your email address and the account that is being created. Click on Continue.
Your account is automatically being created. Click on Sign in.
Click on Sign in to Google.
You will see the normal Georgetown University login. Make sure your mobile device is handy for the DUO authentication.
Choose your Georgetown University account.
Microsoft is setting up OAuth with Gmail directly so if you are already logged into Gmail with your default browser, you won’t need to sign in using OAuth. If your account was logged out, or if you had to add your account by clicking on “Use another account”, you would have to repeat a few of the past steps. Otherwise, to sign into the Microsoft apps and services, click on continue.
You are granting Microsoft Services and apps access to your accounts. Click on continue.
You are now ready to open Microsoft Outlook. Click to open the application.
You will receive a confirmation the your Outlook account has been added. Click on Done.
