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Corrected spelling (Clic > Click, APLICATION > APPLICATION, aply > apply). Turned http link into https. Changed dot to colon in point 1 - colons are used for drive letters in Windows. Added a few full stops.
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edit approved May 2, 2018 at 11:11
Pang
edit approved May 2, 2018 at 11:11
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This worked for me:

  1. Go to your users folder (e.g. C.:\Users\John).
  2. Right click, select properties, Security, Advanced.
  3. ClicClick Add, select entity, advanced, search.
  4. ClicClick on ALL APLICATIONAPPLICATION PACKAGES, accept. Select Full Control and apply (Ignore errors trying to aplyapply permissions).

Then:

  1. Click on start and type “Services”.
  2. Right click on “Services” and select “Run as Administrator”.
  3. In the Services Window, look for Credential Manager Service and “Stop” it.
  4. Restart the computer and “Start” the Credential Manager Service and set it to “Automatic”.
  5. Restart the computer and it should work fine.

Source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/apps_windows_10-outlook_mail/cant-add-gmail-account-to-windows-10-mail-app/97d4e308-54a8-4afe-b74f-501b1ea0fa2a?page=12https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/apps_windows_10-outlook_mail/cant-add-gmail-account-to-windows-10-mail-app/97d4e308-54a8-4afe-b74f-501b1ea0fa2a?page=12

This worked for me:

  1. Go to your users folder (e.g. C.\Users\John).
  2. Right click, select properties, Security, Advanced.
  3. Clic Add, select entity, advanced, search.
  4. Clic on ALL APLICATION PACKAGES, accept. Select Full Control and apply (Ignore errors trying to aply permissions).

Then:

  1. Click on start and type “Services”
  2. Right click on “Services” and select “Run as Administrator”
  3. In the Services Window, look for Credential Manager Service and “Stop” it.
  4. Restart the computer and “Start” the Credential Manager Service and set it to “Automatic”.
  5. Restart the computer and it should work fine.

Source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/apps_windows_10-outlook_mail/cant-add-gmail-account-to-windows-10-mail-app/97d4e308-54a8-4afe-b74f-501b1ea0fa2a?page=12

This worked for me:

  1. Go to your users folder (e.g. C:\Users\John).
  2. Right click, select properties, Security, Advanced.
  3. Click Add, select entity, advanced, search.
  4. Click on ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES, accept. Select Full Control and apply (Ignore errors trying to apply permissions).

Then:

  1. Click on start and type “Services”.
  2. Right click on “Services” and select “Run as Administrator”.
  3. In the Services Window, look for Credential Manager Service and “Stop” it.
  4. Restart the computer and “Start” the Credential Manager Service and set it to “Automatic”.
  5. Restart the computer and it should work fine.

Source: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/apps_windows_10-outlook_mail/cant-add-gmail-account-to-windows-10-mail-app/97d4e308-54a8-4afe-b74f-501b1ea0fa2a?page=12

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This worked for me:

  1. Go to your users folder (e.g. C.\Users\John).
  2. Right click, select properties, Security, Advanced.
  3. Clic Add, select entity, advanced, search.
  4. Clic on ALL APLICATION PACKAGES, accept. Select Full Control and apply (Ignore errors trying to aply permissions).

Then:

  1. Click on start and type “Services”
  2. Right click on “Services” and select “Run as Administrator”
  3. In the Services Window, look for Credential Manager Service and “Stop” it.
  4. Restart the computer and “Start” the Credential Manager Service and set it to “Automatic”.
  5. Restart the computer and it should work fine.

Source: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/apps_windows_10-outlook_mail/cant-add-gmail-account-to-windows-10-mail-app/97d4e308-54a8-4afe-b74f-501b1ea0fa2a?page=12