How to add my outlook email to my mac mail
To add your Outlook email account to your Mac Mail app, follow these steps:
Method 1: Add Outlook account using IMAP
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command +,).
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
- Select "Other Mail Account" from the dropdown menu.
- Enter your Outlook email address and password.
- Select "IMAP" as the account type.
- Enter the following settings:
- Incoming Mail Server: imap-mail.outlook.com
- Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp-mail.outlook.com
- User Name: your Outlook email address
- Password: your Outlook email password
- Click "Create" to add the account.
Method 2: Add Outlook account using Exchange
- Open the Mail app on your Mac.
- Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command +,).
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
- Select "Exchange" from the dropdown menu.
- Enter your Outlook email address and password.
- Select "Exchange" as the account type.
- Enter the following settings:
- Server: outlook.office365.com
- User Name: your Outlook email address
- Password: your Outlook email password
- Click "Create" to add the account.
Additional settings
After adding your Outlook account, you may need to configure additional settings, such as:
- Setting up your email signature
- Configuring your email account to use SSL/TLS encryption
- Setting up your email account to use two-factor authentication (2FA)
To access these settings, go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts > [Your Outlook Account] > Advanced.
That's it! Your Outlook email account should now be added to your Mac Mail app.