Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook User Manual
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Mail data
in your
ol
d
profile
Imports
to
Outlook
Available in
Outlook
Syncs with
Gmail
Folders nested under
Inbox (and other
system folders)
Gmail doesn’t nest labels under
Inbox, Sent Mail, or other system
labels. Instead, labels appear as
Inbox/folder_name.
Junk E-mail
Import is optional. Junk email is
labeled Spam in Gmail.
Deleted Items
Import is optional.
Drafts
Attachments
Attachments larger than 20mb don’t
sync with Gmail.
Executable
attachments
Not allowed in Gmail.
Posts in mailbox
folders
Importance levels
Message flags
Flags appear as stars in Gmail.
Follow-up dates and
reminders (used with
flags)
Don’t import or sync with Gmail but
can be used in Outlook after
importing.
Arrow icons marking
messages you’ve
replied to or
forwarded
Appear for messages you reply to or
forward in Outlook, but don’t sync to
Gmail or other Outlook clients.
Rules
Not imported or synced but can be
recreated in Outlook. Or create
equivalent filters in Gmail that apply
for both interfaces.
Signatures
Not imported or synced but can be
recreated in Outlook and Gmail.
POP/IMAP account
Account settings don’t import, but you
can recreate the account in your
Google Apps profile. POP or IMAP
messages don’t sync with Gmail.
POP messages
POP messages in your primary Inbox
import from your old profile and are
synced with Gmail (may not be
desired). POP messages that arrive
after importing aren’t synced (see
above).
Category definitions
Categories aren’t available in Gmail.
Category
assignments
Not imported. But you can categorize
messages in Outlook after importing.
Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook
®
, Version 3.0 or higher
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