>>I get it. Thank you for clarifying. When I had a problem with my Outlook connecting to gmail, I was doing the same thing: getting emails using the browser.
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>So now Google has you where they want you: they have your emails, and you don't.
I will have to experiment with one of my gmail emails, switching it to IMAP and see how it works.
I am still confused as to how I will be getting my emails (if I switch to IMAP) on my Outlook, iPhone, and iPad.
I use Gmail a lot and have to find a way to continue doing it. The only other option, as far as I know, is to buy hosting on Go Daddy or another hosting company.
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