This article explains how to add your email account to the Outlook mobile app on Android and iOS devices. It covers the required setup settings and guides you through connecting your email so you can send and receive messages using the Outlook app.
Before you begin, ensure your email account is already created, configured, and verified as working. The Outlook app only connects to an existing email account.
Complete the full email setup process first, including DNS configuration and webmail testing, using the appropriate Getting Started guide based on your email type:
After you have your email configuration settings ready, you can proceed with adding your email account to the Outlook app for Android or iOS.
NOTE. Steps may vary by device.
Adding email account for the first time
On your Android device, open the Outlook app.
Tap Add account .
Outlook may detect and pre-select your Microsoft-related accounts, just tap Skip .
Enter the email address that you want to setup in the box provided, then tap Continue .
Select IMAP or POP3 .
Follow the steps on the screen and enter the required settings of your email account.
NOTE. Refer to the getting started guide to get your email setup settings.
Adding another email account
On your Android device, open the Outlook app.
At the top left of the screen, tap the Inbox icon, then select Settings (Gear icon).
Under General , tap Accounts .
Tap Add account , then Add an email account .
Outlook may detect and pre-select your Microsoft-related accounts, just tap Skip .
Enter the email address that you want to setup in the box provided, then tap Continue .
Select IMAP or POP3 .
Follow the steps on the screen and enter the required settings of your email account.
NOTE. Refer to the getting started guide to get your email setup settings.
Adding email account for the first time
On your iOS device, open the Outlook app.
Tap Add account .
Outlook may detect and pre-select your Microsoft-related accounts, just tap Skip .
Enter the email address that you want to setup in the box provided, then tap Continue .
Tap IMAP or POP3 .
Follow the steps on the screen and enter the required settings of your email account.
NOTE. Refer to the getting started guide to get your email setup settings.
Adding another email account
On your iOS device, open the Outlook app.
At the top left of the screen, tap the Inbox icon, then select Settings (Gear icon).
Under General , tap Accounts .
Tap Add account , then Add an email account .
Outlook may detect and pre-select your Microsoft-related accounts, just tap Skip .
Enter the email address that you want to setup in the box provided, then tap Continue .
Tap IMAP or POP3 .
Follow the steps on the screen and enter the required settings of your email account.
NOTE. Refer to the getting started guide to get your email setup settings.