How to Add an Account on Outlook Mac

Are you looking to add an email account to your Outlook for Mac? This article will guide you through the process of setting up your account, including how to configure your Exchange connection and add a new account.

First, open Microsoft Outlook on your Mac. If you haven't already, you'll be prompted to allow the Outlook autodiscover server to configure your settings. Click 'Allow' to continue.

Next, enter your user name and password. This is typically your SUNet ID password. Select 'Exchange or Office 365' as the account type.

Once you've entered your credentials, click on the 'Outlook' menu at the top of the screen and select 'Preferences.' From there, click on 'Accounts.'

You'll then be prompted to enter additional information for your Exchange account, including your email address and password. Make sure to select the correct account type and fill in all required fields.

If you're using two-step authentication, you may need to complete an additional step to verify your identity. This is a security measure that helps protect your account from unauthorized access.

Once you've completed these steps, you'll be able to access your email, calendar, contacts, and tasks in Outlook. You can also configure Microsoft Outlook to access your Office 365 account by setting up an Exchange connection.

If you don't want to use the Microsoft Cloud service, you can add an account without it using the following instructions. To do so, click on the 'Not ?' link at the top right of the window and select 'Add another account.'

You'll then be prompted to enter your email address and password, as well as allow Microsoft access to your account for syncing purposes. Click 'Allow' if you're asked to do so.

If your browser window opens, follow the instructions to allow access to your email account until your account has been successfully added. If your email provider wasn't automatically selected, click on the 'Not ?' link at the top right of the window and select from the provided list.

Type or paste in the email account you want to use and click 'Continue.' This will proceed with setting up the account using the Microsoft Cloud. If your email provider wasn't automatically selected correctly, you can manually choose your provider from the list provided.

Finally, click on 'Tools' > 'Accounts' to view and manage all of your email accounts in Outlook. Adding Google, iCloud, Yahoo, and IMAP email accounts now syncs with Microsoft Cloud to improve performance, reliability, and provide additional features available for Microsoft 365 and Office 365 accounts.

As you'll see in the instructions below, you will have the option to disable syncing with Microsoft Cloud if you wish to configure your account without it.

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