Set Up Your Email Account on Outlook for Microsoft 365

This article explains how to set up an existing email account in Outlook for Microsoft 365 on both Windows and Mac. It lists the prerequisites, including having a working email account created through cPanel, Plesk, Titan, or Exchange. The article then provides step-by-step instructions for adding the account in Outlook for Windows and Outlook for Mac.

Prepare your email setup settings

Before configuring Outlook for Microsoft 365, ensure your email account is already created, configured, and verified as working. Outlook for Microsoft 365 only connects to an existing email account.

Make sure you have completed the full email setup process using the appropriate Getting Started guide based on your email type below:

Add your email account to Outlook for Microsoft 365

After you have your email configuration settings ready, you can proceed with adding your email account to your Outlook for Microsoft 365.

On your Windows PC, open your Outlook.
At the top left, click File, then Account info.
Click Add Account.
Enter the email address that you want to setup, then click Continue.
In the Select your email provider screens, select IMAP or POP.
Follow the on-screen prompts and provide the required email account settings.

NOTE. Refer to the getting started guide to get your email setup settings.

On your Mac PC, open Outlook.
Select the Outlook menu and select Settings.
Under Personal Settings, select Accounts.
Click Add Account.
Enter the email address that you want to setup, then click Continue.
Select IMAP or POP.
Follow the on-screen prompts and provide the required email account settings.

NOTE. Refer to the getting started guide to get your email setup settings.

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