Apple macOS

Quickly add a new account.

Most email accounts, including Microsoft 365, Exchange Server, Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, Live.com, and Google accounts, can be set up easily.

1. Select Outlook > Preferences > Account.

2. Click on the plus sign (+) > New account.

3. Enter your email address > Continue.

   

   In the first screen you see, you will be asked to enter your email address.
4. Type your password > Add account. (The screen may look different than this depending on the account you are adding.)

   

   Enter the password for your outlook.com account.
5. If you add a Yahoo or another IMAP or POP account, you may be directed to those sites and asked to grant Outlook access to your email, contacts, and calendars. Click Allow to proceed.

6. If you add Gmail, you will receive a notification in Outlook that allows you to sign in to your Gmail account.

   

   The prompt for logging into a Google account.

   If you have already added your Gmail account to Outlook, please refer to Enhanced verification for existing Gmail users.

7. Select Ready to get started with Outlook 2016 for Mac.

   

   Bevestiging wanneer een e-mailaccount is toegevoegd

Improved verification for existing Gmail users.

If you have previously added a Google account to Outlook for Mac before the release of the enhanced verification process for Google IMAP accounts, you will need to sign in again using your web browser to connect your accounts.

1. Select Sign in to Google.

   

   The prompt displayed for an existing Gmail account.
2. Choose an account.

3. You are asked to grant Outlook access to your email, contacts, and calendars. Choose Allow.

   

   The permissions window is displayed for Outlook to access your Gmail account.
4. You are asked to return to Outlook. Choose Allow.

   

   The prompt is displayed to return to Outlook.
5. Select Ready to start using Outlook 2016 for Mac.

E-mailinstellingen in Outlook voor Mac bijwerken

1. Select Extra > Accounts.

2. Select the email account you want to modify.

3. Update your account description, personal information, username, password, or other settings, depending on the type of account you are editing.

4. When you have finished your updates, select OK.

Meer accounts toevoegen

After the first account has been set up, follow these steps to add all subsequent email accounts.

1. Select Extra > Accounts.

2. Click on the plus sign (+) > New account.

3. Enter the email address of the account.

4. Follow the instructions to complete the setup of the account.