Send test e-mail message: Cannot send the message. Verify the e-mail address in your account properties.
So you’ve followed Google’s instructions for getting smtp working from Outlook 2010, and yet Outlook is still returning with an error!? If you are experiencing this problem, then here’s the quick fix.
Outlook 2010 and Gmail setup, it works 
Problem: Outlook returning error, namely:
Send test e-mail message: Cannot send the message. Verify the e-mail address in your account properties.
The fix:
Incoming mail server: pop.gmail.com
Outgoing mail server: smtp.gmail.com
Incoming Server Port: 995 (SSL)
Outgoing Server Port: 465 (SSL)
Check SMTP requires authentication from More Settings > Outgoing Server dialog
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Super Bloomin’ duper, does exactly what is says on the tin! “It works”… the Google method (TLS) doesn’t, so thank you very much!
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No Problem, glad it was helpful - super_duper
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Yeah! Fixed that “Verify your address problem” alright!
Now it says there’s an error synchronising my mail account….
Duh.
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Fixed by deleting GMail account and adding it back, using your settings. (Might have worked with 587, but couldn’t be asked to try).
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@Harry - I couldn’t get the 587 port to work either, but this seems to do the trick… after trying for ages, I don’t care, just happy it’s sending and receiving
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