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How to add a new email account in Outlook?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2025-04-07

If you manage multiple email accounts for work and personal use, adding all your accounts to Microsoft Outlook can streamline your email management. By configuring additional email accounts in Outlook, you can send and receive emails from various accounts within a single application. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of adding a new email account to Outlook.

Add a new email account in Outlook


Add a new email account in Outlook

1. Launch Outlook and click "File" > "Info" > "Add Account". See screenshot:

the steps of adding a new email account in Outlook

2. For automatic configuration, type the email address you wish to add and click "Connect".

the steps of adding a new email account in Outlook

3. Choose the type of email account you are setting up (such as POP, IMAP, or SMTP) depending on what your email provider supports.

the steps of adding a new email account in Outlook

4. After your settings are verified and the account is successfully connected, Outlook will confirm the completion of the process. Click "Done" to finish the setup.

the steps of adding a new email account in Outlook

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