How to add outlook email to apple mail app
To add an Outlook email account to the Apple Mail app on your Mac or iOS device, follow these steps:
Method 1: Add Outlook account using IMAP
- Open the Apple Mail app on your Mac or iOS device.
- Go to Mail > Preferences (on Mac) or Settings > Mail (on iOS).
- Click on Accounts (on Mac) or Accounts & Passwords (on iOS).
- Click on Add Account (on Mac) or Add Account (on iOS).
- Select Other Mail Account (on Mac) or Other (on iOS).
- Enter your Outlook email address and password.
- Select IMAP as the account type.
- Enter the following IMAP settings:
- Incoming Mail Server: outlook.office365.com
- Outgoing Mail Server: outlook.office365.com
- User Name: your Outlook email address
- Password: your Outlook email password
- Click Create (on Mac) or Next (on iOS).
- Wait for the account to be set up and verified.
Method 2: Add Outlook account using Exchange
- Open the Apple Mail app on your Mac or iOS device.
- Go to Mail > Preferences (on Mac) or Settings > Mail (on iOS).
- Click on Accounts (on Mac) or Accounts & Passwords (on iOS).
- Click on Add Account (on Mac) or Add Account (on iOS).
- Select Exchange (on Mac) or Exchange (on iOS).
- Enter your Outlook email address and password.
- Select Exchange as the account type.
- Enter the following Exchange settings:
- Server: outlook.office365.com
- User Name: your Outlook email address
- Password: your Outlook email password
- Click Create (on Mac) or Next (on iOS).
- Wait for the account to be set up and verified.
Troubleshooting tips
- Make sure you have the correct email address and password.
- Check that your Outlook account is set up correctly and you can access it using a web browser.
- If you're using IMAP, ensure that your Outlook account is configured to allow IMAP access.
- If you're using Exchange, ensure that your Outlook account is configured to allow Exchange access.