Outlook is finally adding support for Gmail accounts

Microsoft Outlook is a business standard when it comes to email clients, but it’s been pretty limited in the number of accounts that it can use. This is inconvenient for people who use more than one email account in their work life. Fortunately, according to XDA Developers, the New Outlook experience will support adding Gmail accounts.

Microsoft Outlook is going through a bit of a renaissance at the moment. Microsoft is making some significant changes to the Outlook application for Windows. The company has been baking this update for several months now, and you’re able to try it out if you’re part of the Insider program.

Basically, Microsoft is revamping the Outlook app in order to give it a more modern look and feel. You should look into it if you’re an avid Outlook user.

Outlook will finally support Gmail accounts

One issue with using Outlook is that it’s pretty limited in terms of supported accounts. Nowadays, people have multiple email accounts for various reasons. A person could have a personal account and one that they need for work. This means that they may need multiple clients just to access their emails.

Microsoft did announce that it’s working on adding support for third-party accounts, and it’s delivering on that promise. Over time, Outlook will have access to more accounts, but it’s starting off with Gmail accounts.

This integration doesn’t stop at letting you access your Gmail emails. Outlook will also allow you to access your Google Calendar and your contacts. That’s great if you’re looking to use this as a one-stop shop for your business email needs. This eliminates the need for you to switch from the Outlook client and access your Google Workspace products on the web.

At this point, we don’t know when the company is going to bring this to the public. However, when it does, we can expect Outlook to see an increase in overall usage, as Gmail is an extremely popular platform.