Enable IMAP in your Gmail settings

  1. Sign in to Gmail.
  2. Click the gear in the top right .
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
  5. Select Enable IMAP.
  6. Click Save Changes.


After you enable IMAP you can retrieve your email messages and synch with Outlook, Apple Mail or any other mail client. Here are the steps to do this in outlook: