I currently use gmail via a web browser and my phone to access my mail. I want to start using outlook.com via a web browser to access my mail. I have @gmail username to sign in to all Microsoft sites. I dont recall getting an outlook.com one. 

I have followed various steps in order to set it up. I would like all my folders to sync too. When setting it up via outlook.com in a browser I dont get the IMAP option. nor can I set up mail forwarding from gmail to an outlook.com address as i dont have one.

any ideas on how to do this please?