Why Is My Windows 10 Mail Not Syncing with Gmail account?

Ajay Rathaur
2 min readJan 3, 2022

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These days, couple of Google account users are having syncing issue on the windows 10 mail application. When they add the account on the Gmail account for the first time it works completely fine but after after updating the mail application, windows 10 mail app will stop working all of sudden.

If you are also dealing with the windows 10 mail not syncing with the Gmail account problem. Here is the guide to fix such problems. you can apply it on your device to get the proper solution.

How to fix the windows 10 mail not syncing with the Gmail account problem?

Check the user details-

When windows mail is not syncing with the google account, you should check the mail account login settings. most probably, these settings are invalid that’s why mail app is unable to sync with the Gmail account. So, you should reset the Google password and then update it on the windows 10 mail application.

Review the incoming/outgoing server details –

After checking the account settings, it’s a time to update the incoming/outgoing server details. Most probably, the outgoing server settings are incorrect that’s why mail app can’t connect to the google account. so, you need to edit the server settings and configure them.

Allow the less secure apps –

Sometimes, Gmail won’t connect to windows 10 mail app due to the less secure app issue. in that a case, you have to enable the access for less secure apps from the google account and then retry to access the mail account again. now it will start working fine.

Remove & re-add the account-

If you have already tried the above instructions but Gmail is still not working on the windows 10 mail app. Please remove your account from the phone and then re-add them into the Gmail account using the valid mail settings.

Once you will change these settings on the windows 10 mail app. It will start syncing with the google account. In case, if you are dealing with the Gmail account problems. you need to visit us for more help.

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Ajay Rathaur
Ajay Rathaur

Written by Ajay Rathaur

I am a tech professional always passionate to write about technologies. Specially, about computer, networking, emails and other gadgets.

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