The Mail and Calendar apps in Windows 11/10 are remarkably different. These apps help you stay updated on your email, manage communication, and do more. It even allows you to add other email accounts like Gmail, Yahoo, etc. In this tutorial, I walk you through the process of adding a Gmail account to the Windows Mail and Calendar app. It’s a simple affair!
Add Gmail to Mail App in Windows 11/10
Please note that if you are signed in to your Windows computer with a Microsoft Account, then that account automatically gets added to the Mail and Calendar apps and cannot be removed. This layer of protection is not extended to other mail accounts. As such, these secondary accounts can be added or removed manually.
To begin with, open the Mail app, and at the bottom of the left navigation pane, choose the Settings icon.
Next, select Manage Accounts > Add account.
Once the action is confirmed, a list of the most popular email services will be displayed prompting you to add one of your choice. Here, I selected my Gmail account.
Once selected, the Google login screen should be visible to you. Enter your account and password. Here, if you have Google Two-Factor Authentication enabled, the confirmation process may take a little while to verify your account.
Once done, hit the ‘Allow’ button to give Mail app access to your account.
That’s it! Now your Gmail account will be integrated with the Mail app. Your inbox will start syncing. Automatically, the Calendar app will also be added to your account. If all goes well, in the end, you will observe all the email accounts that you have setup. Just hit the Ready to go button and you will find your reminders and appointments in the calendar app will be synced.
Read: How to add multiple Live Tiles for multiple Email Accounts in Windows.
Add Gmail to Calendar app in Windows 11/10
If you have your Mail app account connected to Calendar app, the Calendar app will also add your account. If prompted for providing location access, hit ‘Yes’.
Once done, all of your calendar appointments and reminders associated with your Mail app will be populated as shown in the screenshot below.
That’s it!
Now read: Configure & add Multiple email Accounts to Windows Mail App.
Thanks for the info. Looks like another reason not to sign into your Windows 10 computer with a Microsoft Account.
Thank you, I just finished setting up mine.