Add an email account in Outlook
Applies to: New Outlook and classic Outlook
Last updated: September 18, 2026
- Open Outlook and go to account settings. In new Outlook, use the gear > Accounts > Add account.
- Enter the email address and continue. Outlook looks up the server settings when it can.
- Sign in at the provider’s page. For Gmail or another service, you may need an app password or to allow IMAP in that service’s settings.
- Wait for the folders to sync before you decide mail is missing. Large mailboxes take a while.
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