• Many users have reported that sometimes Outlook keeps asking for a Gmail password, and you can fix that by changing your settings.
• Creating app passwords is another way to avoid this problem on your PC, so you should try it out.
• In case nothing else works, you can always use the web version of Gmail as an alternative.

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A lot of users utilize Outlook as email client software so that they can open Gmail emails within that application. However, a repeating password error arises for some users when they try to connect Outlook with Gmail.

When that error arises, Outlook keeps requesting that users enter their Gmail passwords even though they’ve already entered the correct login details.

Consequently, users can’t establish an IMAP (Internet Messaging Access Protocol) connection for Gmail to open that webmail within the Outlook software.

That’s not the only problem, and many reported that Outlook won’t open at all, but we covered that issue in a separate guide that you should check out.

In this article we’ll focus solely on what to do if Outlook keeps asking for password even though it is correct, so let’s get started.

How do I fix the repeating password error for Gmail?

1. Turn on the Allow less secure apps option

Then click Security on the left of the page.

Turn off the 2-Step Verification setting there.

Turn on the Less secure app access setting.

These are simple steps, so be sure to try them if Gmail keeps asking for credentials on your PC.

2. Enable IMAP and set up a unique app password

Click the Settings button and select See all settings on the menu.

Select the Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

Then select the Enable IMAP option. Press the Save changes button.

Click Security on the left of the Google page that opens. Then click App Passwords.

Click Select app and choose Mail. Next, click the Select Device drop-down menu to select Windows Computer. Then press the Generate button.

Thereafter, users will see a 16-digit password appear within a yellow box. Note down that password, or copy it with the Ctrl + C hotkey.

Now you just need to add the new password to outlook by doing the following:

Open Outlook, click File, and select the Add Account option.

Select the Let me set up my account manually option, and press the Connect button.

Click Next on the IMAP account settings section. Then enter the new 16-digit app password, and click Connect.

If IMAP keeps prompting for a password, setting up an app password should help you, so be sure to try it.

3. Try using a web version or Gmail

If you keep getting this error, try accessing Gmail with your web browser as a workaround, this usually solves the problem. Why? Because for security reasons, you may need to change your Gmail password and update it in Outlook.

To keep your passwords safe, we strongly recommend using Opera Browser.

With its built-in ad-blocker, integrated messengers, crypto wallet, and so much more, Opera provides a comprehensive browsing experience that system defaults like Chrome, Safari, and Edge do not provide.

With the new free Virtual Private Network (VPN) offered in Opera, you can get a little more privacy, and access your email securely.

So, there are a couple of methods you can use if Gmail keeps asking for password in Outlook, or on your Mac or iPhone. The solutions are universal so they should work on any platform.

Few users reported that they can’t sign into Gmail account, and we covered this issue in detail in a separate guide, and you should definitely check it out.

Did you manage to fix this issue with our solutions? Let us know in the comments section below.

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