Tag: GMail in Outlook 2013 cannot send mail
How to check Gmail Mailbox Size in Outlook
Hi again folks! If you are a Gmail and Outlook user, you might want to take a moment and check your mailbox size. This month I have had to fix three very large Gmail accounts that got to almost 50 gigs in size. Normal email is 2-4 gigs in size. This mailbox check is also for those that have domain emails on a gmail server (Imap.gmail.com)
Let’s get going and I’ll show you how!
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Right click on your email name in the right hand folder in Outlook, see image to the right.
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Click on “Data File Properties”
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Click on “Folder Size” Then you will see a box pop up that tells you what your total size of your mailbox is.
Here is a chart to help you figure out if you’re in trouble soon or not. (tip, if you see the folders “calculating” that is a sign you have a lot of email)
If your total size numbers have over 10000000, you definitely need to move some email out of those folders.
Any numbers over 4000000 should be on a email management plan
Numbers under 4000000 are generally safe, if you have Outlook 2013.
If you are on Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, or Outlook 2010, you might want to consider upgrading your Outlook, or have email moved off the mailbox.
Outlook cannot connect to Gmail after July 15, 2014
Big News From Google today, Outlook cannot connect to Gmail after July 15, 2014.
If you skip reading the article, what this means….You may have problems synchronizing your Gmail and Outlook starting today. You may be prompted to provide authentication. (If you already have the fix in place, you might not notice a thing, I had the settings correct)
From the Microsoft article, “The problem occurs when you try to sync to a Gmail account after July 15, 2014 and if Basic Authentication has not been enabled.”
Google has increased its security measures to block access to Google accounts after July 15, 2014 if those accounts are being set up or synced in apps and on devices that use Basic Authentication.”
To fix this
To resolve this problem, enable Basic Authentication. To do this, go to the following Google website, and then select Allow when you are prompted about whether to let less secure apps access your Google account:
