Solved: Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login – Outlook Error

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log onto incoming mail server (imap): the server rejected your logon

Though it is pretty simple to set up Gmail on Outlook, but at times you get the error, “Your e-mail server rejected your login”. Despite you enter the correct password, Outlook prompts for password again-and-again.

In this tutorial we will guide you step-by-step on How to get rid of one of the below errors by configuring your Google account Security (2-Step Verification, App Passwords ) settings:

  • Log onto incoming mail server (imap): the server rejected your logon. Verify that your user name and password are correct“.
  • “Something Went Wrong, We weren’t able to set up your Google account with IMAP. You may need to make changes to your Gmail settings“.
  • Popup “Enter your username or password for the following servers“.
  • Log onto incoming mail server (POP3): Your e-mail server rejected your login. Verify your user name and password for this account in Account Settings. The server responded: -Err [AUTH] Username and password not accepted“.
  • “Send test e-mail message: Your e-mail server rejected your login. Verify your user name and password for this account in Account Settings“.

These errors come during the setup of Gmail on Outlook or when you run the Send/Receive for an existing configured Gmail account.

Following topics will be covered in tutorial:

  • What is the Cause of Error?
  • Set Up 2 Step Verification & App Passwords
  • How To Set Up Gmail in MS Outlook

01. What is the Cause of Error?

Google had announced that it is disabling the Less Secure Apps feature in Gmail account from 30th May 2022. After this deadline you may get the error “Your e-mail server rejected your login….” or the ones listed above, on Outlook.

Unless until you don’t update your Gmail Security settings Gmail would not allow Outlook to verify your username/password, as a result you won’t be able to receive emails in Outlook.

There are two ways to remove this error:

  1. Enable 2-Step Verification
  2. Generate App Passwords

Two-Step Verification

The 2-Step Verification adds extra security layer to your Gmail account in-case your password is stolen or someone tries to access your account. It verifies your phone number by sending a code as an SMS (text message). Once you get the code you have to add it in the 2-Step Verification settings.

The new versions of MS Outlook support 2-Step Verification, you don’t need to generate App password. Once the verification process is completed you can set up Gmail on Outlook and Send/Receive emails.

App Passwords

App Passwords feature generates a secure Password that you can use to sign in to Gmail account from apps on devices that don’t support 2-Step Verification. It grants complete access to your Gmail account.

You have to enter the password once, so no need to remember it or save somewhere.

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02. Set Up 2-Step Verification & App Passwords

In this section you will learn how to configure 2-Step Verification & App Passwords settings in your Google Account.

  • Go to your Gmail account.
  • Click Google Apps icon located at your top-right corner.
  • Click Account.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Gmail Google Apps
  • On Google Account sidebar click the Security tab.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Click the Security tab
  • Scroll down to Signing in to Google section.
  • Click the 2-Step Verification row.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Click the 2 Step Verification
  • You’re now in the 2-Step Verification settings.
  • Click the GET STARTED button.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Click the Get Started button
  • Enter your Gmail Password & click Next.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Enter your Gmail Password
  • Enter your active Phone number where you will receive the verification code.
  • Choose Text message option to receive the code via SMS.
  • Click Next.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Set up your phone settings
  • Enter the verification code that you have received in your mobile phone.
  • Click Next.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Confirm the verification code
  • The 2-Step Verification process is completed successfully now click the TURN ON to enable the 2-Step Verification.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Turn On 2-Step Verification
  • The 2-Step Verification has been turned on. Click the “<- 2 Step Verification” link on top to go back to the Security page.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Go back to Security page
  • On the Security page, again scroll down to Signing in to Google section. You can see that the 2-Step Verification is active in your Gmail account. If your Outlook supports 2-Step Verification you don’t need to create an App password, as mentioned earlier.
  • Click the App passwords row to begin the process of generating a secure password.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Click App Password
  • Enter your Gmail Password.
  • Click Next.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Enter your Gmail password
  • Select an App and Device for which you want to generate the app password, as shown in the next step.
  • App Options: Mail, Calendar, Contacts, YouTube, and Other.
  • Device Options: iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Mac, Windows Phone, Windows Computer, and Other.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Choose your app and device
  • Since we are creating for Outlook so we have chosen Mail. The device is Windows Computer.
  • Click the GENERATE button.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Click Generate
  • It will generate a secure password. Copy and Paste this password in your app (Outlook, Mailbird, etc) instead of Gmail password.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Copy your app password
  • You can create more than one App passwords.
  • Click the “<- App passwords” on top to go back to Security page.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Click App password to go back
  • Here you can see that both 2-Step Verification & App passwords have been set up for Gmail.
Your E-mail Server Rejected Your Login | Both are set up in Gmail

03. How To Set Up Gmail in Outlook

You’re done with security settings of Gmail account. In this section you will learn how to set up Gmail in Outlook via 2-Step Verification.

  • Open your Outlook and click File, located at top-left corner.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Go to File
  • Click + Add Account.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Click Add Account
  • Enter your Gmail address in the Email address.
  • Click Connect.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Enter Email Address & Connect
  • Now Outlook will redirect you to Gmail sign-in. Your Gmail Address will already be filled.
  • Click Next.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Click Next
  • Enter your Password.
  • Click Sign in.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Enter your Password
  • Google will send a verification code your phone number.
  • Enter the Verification Code and click Done.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Enter Verification Code
  • Google wants your permission to allow Microsoft apps & services such as Outlook to access your Gmail account.
  • Click Allow.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Give Permission
  • If your Gmail account is successfully configured in Outlook you will get a message, “Account successfully added“.
  • Click Done to finish the set up. If you want to set up Gmail on your phone, tick the checkbox “Set up Outlook Mobile on my phone, too“.
Set Up Gmail in Outlook | Done

So it was all about solving the error, “Your e-mail server rejected your login”. We hope that your problem is solved. If you like this post then don’t forget to share with other people. Share your feedback in the comments section below.

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32 responses

  1. Avatar
    Greengiants

    After weeks of struggling to get this to work, your solution worked perfectly – thank you!!

    1. Meer Basit

      You’re most welcome!

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    Lewis Fleur

    I was getting this error “Log onto incoming mail server (imap): the server rejected your logon. Verify that your user name and password are correct“. Thanks, Meer’s World for providing us this amazing guide.

    1. Meer Basit

      You’re most welcome, Lewis!

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    Dear Team,
    I have configure gmail account incoming mail pop3.gmail.com port 993 secure ssl but come error Log onto incoming mail server (POP3): Cannot find the e-mail server. Verify the server information in your account properties.

    Kindly guide this issue

    1. Meer Basit

      Use “pop.gmail.com” for Incoming mail server, Not “pop3.gmail.com”.

      You can also try Auto Account Setup, you won’t need to configure anything.

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    My Outlook 2010 was working fine on LAN and some Wifi connections for years, then brought up this persistent error with Wifi during travel (both a hotel Wifi and our own usual router). I have checked all account settings, which are correct. Your solution unfortunately doesn't help. Neither does removing an antivirus-related add-in in Outlook. Restarting the laptop makes no difference. I have checked many websites but with so solution so far. Either there is a message that Outlook cannot log on to the mail server, or error 0x800CCC1A, or some such message. But the result is the same — can't use Outlook anymore.

    1. Meer Basit

      The WiFi connection that you are using might not be secure.

      Normally such errors are caused by two reasons:

      (1) When there is error related to SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, like when you set the wrong port numbers on SMTP or POP3 servers. Reconfigure SSL encryption and SMTP & POP Port Number settings.

      You can also try this: Go to Internet Email Settings of your Outlook, under the Incoming Server (POP3), uncheck the “This server requires an encrypted connection(SSL)”. Save your settings. Do Send/Receive and see whether it works or not.

      (2) The other major cause of such errors is corrupt PST File. Repair your Outlook PST File. There are tools available to repair this file such as “Inbox Repair tool”.

      You can also use “Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer (ExRCA)” to troubleshoot connectivity issues.

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    Thank you so much – this has been driving me crazy for months!!!

    1. Meer Basit

      You’re most welcome, Princess Sparkles.

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    awesome article! spent an hour confirming everything was correct in outlook. saved me additional wasted time.

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    Log onto incoming mail server (IMAP): The server rejected your logon. Verify that your user name and password are correct.

    I am still getting this message after following all your steps. I have also disabled Windows defender and I do not have any antivirus/anti-malware apps. Is there something I am missing.? I have been on this issue for quite sometime on multiple laptops.

    1. Meer Basit

      Well Windows Defender has nothing do with it…. It seems like you have not enabled IMAP from your GMAIL Settings or you are entering the wrong username and password. Please read this tutorial, it might help you: https://www.meersworld.net/2020/05/how-to-setup-gmail-in-ms-outlook-2010.html

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    Thank a million, sorted the problem out! Why have GMAIL to be so devious! Their gmail app is crap hence the need to use Outlook

    1. Meer Basit

      Ask Gmail 🙂 You’re most welcome.

  9. Avatar

    Sit so kind of u.thanku so much.Stay blessed with good health.

    1. Meer Basit

      Amen! You’re most welcome, so nice of you.

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    Anonymous

    You are the best. Thanks a lot for saving my problem.

    1. Meer Basit

      That’s so sweet of you.

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    I had worked on fixing this all day and I stumbled across your post and step by step directions. It literally took less than 5 minutes…Thank you so much for the screen shots and the fix!!!!!

    1. Meer Basit

      You’re most welcome.

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    I was trying to setup Gmail in my outlook after a long time and was not aware about this new things. I was remember the previous setup which did not worked. This articles helps a lot. Thank you

    1. Meer Basit

      You’re most welcome.

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    I will look at that but I did try this on two Win7 machines (an HP laptop and Dell desktop) with same results. I'll let you know what I find.

    Thanks for the suggestion. . . .

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    Still no luck with my Win7 machine (works perfect with Win10). If I find something I'll let you know but for now I guess I'm done.

    Sorry. . . .

    1. Meer Basit

      The issue could be because of Ports! Have you checked ports. Read this article you may find something: *** https://www.meersworld.net/2020/05/how-to-setup-gmail-in-ms-outlook-2010.html ****

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    I ran into another little glitch. I first tested this on a Win10 machine and all worked fine. I then tried it on an older Win7 machine. I ran into a few problems.

    1. I received an error #0x800408FC. To resolve, I had to disable IPv6 network protocol (Run ncpa.cpl > select network card > properties > uncheck TCP/IPv6).

    2. I ran an outlook test from the Control Panel > Mail > Profiles > Properties > Accounts > change > Test Account Settings. All worked fine including the test message going out and coming back into my mail via Outlook. However, when I tried sending an email from Outlook (not the test procedure), the outgoing email does not leave. Outlook continues to try sending but no luck – eventually it times out.

    I’ll keep working on this but at least we know it’s working for Win10 which was my main concern.

    It's always something isn't it. Oh well, like I said, it's only Microsoft. . . .

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    Thank you for your very quick response. I’ve been working on this for two days. I think I just found a workaround for hotmail. This must be setup from inside your hotmail.com account.

    1. Open up your hotmail account
    2. Click on “Settings” icon (gear icon on top right side)
    3. Click “View all Outlook settings” (bottom right side)
    4. Click “Mail” on left side
    5. Click “Sync email”
    6. Scroll down to Pop and IMAP – Pop Options
    7. Click on bullet “Let devices and apps use POP” – Yes
    8. Then “Devices and apps that use POP can be set to delete messages….”
    9. Check which option (leave messages on server or not) you wish.

    This worked for me. How convoluted that Microsoft would not make this more readily available or at least mention this more often. But then again, it’s Microsoft.

    Again, thank you very much for your time. Hopefully this will be of a benefit to others.

    Good Luck,
    Steve K.

    1. Meer Basit

      Wow. Thanks Steve for your help :). You can be a good tech blogger

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    This worked great with my gmail.com account. Is there a similar solution for hotmail.com? I am receiving the same error from my hotmail.com account (which I believe is now outlook.com) when attempting to view hotmail from Outlook 2007 email client.

    Thanks,
    Steve

    1. Meer Basit

      Thanks Steve. Surely we will look for Hotmail problem as well, and try to find a solution.

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