How to Set Up Outlook Email on an iPhone

Written by Darlene Antonelli, MA

Last Updated: April 8, 2024 Fact Checked

If you have an Outlook email account (an email address that ends with “@outlook.com”), you can add it to your iPhone so you can read your emails on the go. Setting up an Outlook email on an iPhone may sound difficult, but it’s actually very simple, and this wikiHow article will show you how.

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Using the iOS Mail App

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If you like using the Mail app built into your iPhone, you can add your Outlook email account in your iPhone's Settings. Tap the app with a gear icon. If you don't see it on your Home screen, check the utilities folder.^{[1]
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It's next to an icon of an envelope under "Passwords."^{[2]
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Tap Outlook.com. For a personal account, tap Outlook.com to set up your account to use in the default iOS Mail app.
- If you have a business, organizational, or school account, you may need to tap Microsoft Exchange instead. Many school or business accounts have specific parameters, like permissions, set up, so you might need to contact your admin or IT department for more information.^{[4]
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Type in your full Outlook email address (in example: “johndoe@outlook.com”), the password of your account, and press Next. Your iPhone will then try to access your Outlook email and synchronize its data.
It will take only a few seconds to sync your Outlook email with your iPhone. Once the sync is complete, tap the Save button that will appear on the screen to save everything you’ve done. Your Outlook email is now set up with your iPhone.
Once you’re back on the home screen, tap the Mail app (white envelope icon) to open your iPhone’s Mail app. You should now be able to see all the email messages that are currently saved on your Outlook account.^{[5]
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Using the Outlook App

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Download Outlook for iOS. Outlook's official app is a great way to send and receive mail from your Outlook account on your iPhone. Open the App Store on your iPhone, tap Search, and search for “Microsoft Outlook” on the search bar. Tap Install to download and install the app.^{[6]
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- If you prefer using the Mail app on your iPhone instead of installing Microsoft's app, you can add Outlook to your settings instead.
Tap its app icon (white envelope with the letter “o” on it) from the home screen of your iPhone to launch the application.
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Enter your email address and tap Add Account. Type in your full Outlook email address (for example: “johndoe@outlook.com”) and tap Add Account if this is the first time opening the app.^{[7]
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- If you already have an account added to your Outlook app, go to Menu > Settings > Add Account > Add Email Account.^{[8]
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Enter your password and tap Sign in. If you get an error that the email address cannot be found (or if it asks you to select an email provider), contact your IT department since there might be some misconfigurations.
- If multi-factor authentication is on, verify your identity.^{[9]
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You may need to give the app permissions to send you notifications or access storage before you can continue.