Gmail login works for web but fails in Outlook 2007

So I've got this Gmail account name@gmail.com along with the password, which happens to be the email address itself
I can log in through the Gmail web app just fine—sending and receiving works perfectly well enough

But here’s the headache: whenever I try to set it up via Outlook 2007 using the servers
pop.gmail.com
smtp.gmail.com
following all the standard advice for ports 995 and 587
I’ve even made sure POP3 access is toggled on in the Gmail web settings

Every single tutorial online says this should be a breeze, just a few clicks and you're done, but no matter what I type, the server at pop.gmail.com just refuses to recognize my account or password

Is there some secret trick I'm missing here?
The thing is, the web version works, but I really want to get it running through Outlook 2007
Could the pop.gmail.com server be looking for a different password or some specific username format for my Gmail account?

A long time ago, this exact setup worked fine in Outlook 2007, but ever since I updated my Gmail password, Outlook just stopped working altogether

You got 2FA turned on?

I ran into some issues getting into my account via Windows, but I managed to verify everything by confirming an SMS code on my phone—assuming that’s what they call 2FA
. Still, when I'm just using Gmail on Windows, I usually just log in with my password
. As far as I know, POP mail requires both the account name and the password
. My account name is listed right there on my profile
.
It feels like the POP server might be holding onto some old account or a different password entirely, regardless of the ones I use to access Gmail through my Windows browser. Is that even possible?

If you're running 2FA, you really ought to generate an app password for those sketchy apps.

hmm, could be that... at least I'm hoping. Can't really say for sure until tomorrow though, since I don't have that computer with me right now.

2FA started acting up on its own, just randomly toggled itself on, and then my Outlook completely tanked
The easiest fix was just turning back on "less secure apps" like I used to do before all this mess