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

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command +,).
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
  5. Select "Other Mail Account" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Enter your Outlook email address and password.
  7. Select "IMAP" as the account type.
  8. 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
  9. Click "Create" to add the account.

Method 2: Add Outlook account using Exchange

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Click on "Mail" in the top menu bar and select "Preferences" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command +,).
  3. Click on the "Accounts" tab.
  4. Click the "+" button at the bottom left corner of the window.
  5. Select "Exchange" from the dropdown menu.
  6. Enter your Outlook email address and password.
  7. Select "Exchange" as the account type.
  8. Enter the following settings:
    • Server: outlook.office365.com
    • User Name: your Outlook email address
    • Password: your Outlook email password
  9. Click "Create" to add the account.

Additional settings

After adding your Outlook account, you may need to configure additional settings, such as:

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.