Administrator setup for GWSMO

Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook

This article is for administrators setting up GWSMO. To begin using GWSMO, go to GWSMO User Help.

You can set up Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO) for users in your organization so they can synchronize their email, calendar, and contact data between Google Workspace and Outlook.

System requirements

Minimum system requirements

For Microsoft Windows: 

• Windows Vista (32 and 64-bit)—Microsoft no longer supports Windows Vista. We recommend upgrading to a supported version of Windows.

• Windows 7, 8, and 10 (32 and 64-bit)

We recommend that you update to the latest patches for your Windows version. 

For Outlook:

• Outlook 2003 SP or 2007 SP2 (or SP1 with hotfix)—Microsoft no longer supports Outlook 2003 and 2007. We recommend upgrading to a supported version of Outlook.

• Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019 (32 and 64-bit)

What’s not supported

• Mac iOS

• Windows XP and Server 2003

• Windows 10 ARM-based PCs

• Outlook from Microsoft 365 (web, Android, Mac, and iOS versions)—Switch to a supported computer version of Outlook.

Permissions for users

To install GWSMO, users must have local administrator permissions for their machines. If you need help, contact your admin.

Port requirements

Open port 443 for the following applications on each client machine:

• Outlook.exe

• ProfileEditor.exe

For details on GWSMO ports, go to Open network ports.

Protocols

GWSMO uses HTTPS to connect to Google services using a proprietary GWSMO-specific Gmail sync protocol. It also uses the following APIs:

• Google Calendar API

• Google People API

• Google Drive API

• Google Tasks API