1. Generate an Application-specific password
- Visit your App passwords page. You may be asked to sign in to your Google Account. (If you see a message “The setting that you are looking for is not available for your account.” – this means 2-Step Verification is not enabled on your account. Enable it first.)
- At the bottom, click Select app and choose the app you’re using.
- Click Select device and choose the device you’re using.
- Select Generate.
- Follow the instructions to enter the App password (the 16 character code in the yellow bar) on your device.
- Select Done.
2. Allow access to your Google Account
As a security precaution, Google may require you to complete an additional step when signing into a new device or application using an application password.
Visit the Display Unlock Captcha page and click Continue.
Complete the CAPTCHA if you are prompted.
If your account was unblocked, you should see a message Account Access Enabled.
You can now use your new Application-specific password for Outlook.
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This solved my problem. Thanks so much!
I am trying to help a mate.
He had an Apple computer and now has a W10 unit.
Need special software to convert apple emails etc. to Outlook 2016
Keep getting the specific password message.
Problem is that the phone number option relates to an old one no loger available so cannot access his account.
Also, password for his Gmail email may not be Account password. No alternate email listed.
I am stuck.
I lost my gmail password
I followed the instructions and generated the new password for Outlook. I still keep getting the error. I do have 2-step verification turned on but the app specific password doesn’t work.
Did you Allow access to your Google account? https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
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Thanks!!!
Thanks a lot, my problem solved. as since 17th December i as trying to solve this problem, even i wrote in google but not get answer for this problem. Thanks once again.
I did what you mentioned but i still get the msg “Your IMAP server wants to alert you to the following: Application-specific password required” keeps coming up.
I create the apps password (16 chars) for outlook and outlook.com (which is correct?). Anything I need to check and do? Thanks.
I did what you mentioned but I still get the same msg Your IMAP server wants to alert you to the following: Application-specific password required” keeps coming up?. The Apps selection is under custom. so i keyed in outlook and another time outlook.com. Both time i used the 16 char apps password and done. When i go to Microsoft outlook to add my email again it give me the error msg. Any things i need to check/ Thanks.
thank you brother..its really help solving one of my life problem
I lost my gmail password
I was worried, but solved it with your suggestion.Thank you!
Thank you
Thank you thank you… i was lost for awhile.
Thank you so much. I was feeling lost when unable to download emails on my Windows Outlook for last 15 days. Now the problem is solved. Thank you once again
Thank you, this was most helpful.
Thank you very much for your help, I was already going crazy with this 185833 (Failure)
I am using Outlook on my desktop, not an iPhone, etc. My desktop is not in the list.
Thank you so much for your info, I can now access my gmail via Outlook 2013
I have been looking for a solution to this problem all day. Finally found you and thank you so much for your info, I can now access my gmail via Outlook 2007. xx
Thank you, that was the solution.
I really appreciate your help! It works!
thanks … it helped
Thanks a lot. It worked for me.
Question: Do I need to generate a new application psw every time I closethe outlook on my PC ?
No, it will never expire.
Worked like a charm! Thanks
This was just what I needed. Thank you! It was clear, concise, and easy to follow.
Since my PC has installed Edge I have to keep entering it 🙁
I was sooo close on giving up using outlook and then I saw this… Thank you sooooo much!
thank you so much!!! after days of frustrastion and searching for the right answer, your suggestion worked… woohoo
it works…save me a lot of time.
i even not aware that i need to enter the application password and try my gmail password for hundred times…. 🙂
Many thanks for simple and clear instruction!
Thanks 🙂
Hi. it accepts the APS password for IMAP but rejects it for SMTP. any thoughts
You may have a security block on your account. Go to this page to enable access to your Google Account.
https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
Hi. when adding a new account into outlook it still brings up a screen telling you username or password is incorrect when do a test email on the account. tx Stan
You may have a security block on your account. Go to this page to enable access to your Google Account.
https://accounts.google.com/DisplayUnlockCaptcha
worked at first but next day I start my computer outlook asked for password again.
Why did they have accounts and passwords, and then need to generate random passwords nobody can remember? it’s a joke and a reason to go away from google. it’s that simple account/password and give me my mail. I have a second paid google biz account and same problem there. Solution for me is only not using outlook for now.
Yes, I switched on this 2 step authentication in gmail, and I appeared to have no problem, but when I went to my office PC which is using Win7 Pro and Outlook/Office 2010, I had to switch off 2 step authentication in order to use my Imap via Outlook.
You’re meant to create an App Password for your office PC.
Thanks,
Was not even aware of Google implementing this function, works great now !
All I get is:
Something went wrong and outlook could not save your account settings
when I enter the 16 digit code, tried manual and paste. I did notice that Outlook is not an option for app choice so I picked mail
Thanks, everything went perfectly according to plan, until I input the newly generated password in Oulook settings and got a “something went wrong….” response over and over. So still no Gmail in Outlook…. And that infuriating password box popping up every 30 seconds when Outlook is open!
It works! Thanks!
Outlook still gets a bad password response from Google – and yes, it was typed correctly.
Are you typing your Google Account password or your Application-specific password? Have you tried pasting the password instead of typing?
Sorry, not helpful. when i generate the password (easy) and go to account, there’s only a choice for Accounts and Import, not just accounts. when I select the thing I think is my account, it only lets me select a different reply to address. there’s no place ot enter the pasword
Thanks a million.
It works…
Thank you, it did not work for me however, Google not giving me access to the apps page to create a password.
Ensure you have 2-step verification enabled on your Google Account first.
Perfect. It worked on the first try