These steps are the same whether you're adding your first email account or additional email accounts to Outlook. Show
Outlook won't accept my passwordIf Outlook won’t accept your password and you know you’re using the password for your email account, you might have an email account that requires additional security. Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Outlook.com, and AOL accounts all use two-factor authentication to help verify that you’re the person trying to access your email account. To add your email account to Outlook, depending on your provider you might need an app password, also known as an application password. This is a different password than your regular email account password. One way you'll know you need an app password is if you see the following message: 2-factor authentication is set up for your account. Please sign in using your application password. The steps to obtain an app password are different for each email provider. Select your provider in the drop-down for instructions. Outlook 2019, Outlook 2021, Outlook for Microsoft 365 With the newer versions of Outlook, you can add your Gmail account as an IMAP account without setting up two-factor authentication, and you don't need an app password. However, for increased account security we recommend enabling two-factor authentication for your Gmail account. This adds an extra layer of security after you enter your password by requesting you to enter a code from your phone to authenticate. Outlook 2016 and earlier versions, or if using a POP account If you're using Outlook 2016 or an earlier version, or if you want to add your Gmail account as a POP account, you'll need to enable two-factor authentication and create an app password. You'll use the app password in place of your regular password to add your account to Outlook. To turn on two-factor authentication and get an app password, use the following steps.
If you're using two-factor authentication for Outlook.com, use the following steps to generate an app password.
Problems adding your email account? Use advanced setup.You may need to manually add your email account. Choose from one of the advanced methods below: Use advanced setup to add a POP or IMAP email account in Outlook for WindowsIf you need to enter specific values for incoming and outgoing server names, port numbers, or SSL settings, you can use Outlook's advanced setup option. You can use these instructions to add a POP or IMAP account to Outlook.
Use advanced setup to add a third-party MAPI email account to Outlook for WindowsIf you are using a third-party MAPI provider, download and configure the MAPI email provider application as suggested by provider company.
Need to update settings for an existing email account in Outlook?If you already created an email account but need to update existing settings because of recent problems, go to Change or update email account settings in Outlook for Windows. Note: AOL and Verizon customers who need to update their account settings after AOL's recent change to their server settings should see the section Update your email settings in Outlook for Mac. When checking your encryption settings, make sure they're set to SSL, SSL/TLS, or Auto and not TLS only. Add a new account quicklyMost email accounts, including Microsoft 365, Exchange server accounts, Outlook.com, Hotmail.com, Live.com and Google accounts can be set up in a few quick steps.
If you have a Google account added to Outlook for Mac earlier to the release of improved authentication experience for Google IMAP accounts, then you will need to sign-in using the browser to connect to your account.
After your first account is set up, follow these steps to add all subsequent email accounts.
Two-factor authentication is an extra layer of security for your account. Each time you log in to your Gmail account from a new device, you'll receive a single-use code on your phone. Enter this code to complete the sign-in.
Can you have 2 email addresses the same?Most email providers offer "email aliases" which can let you use separate addresses for the same inbox. For example, a husband and wife sharing the email address "[email protected]" could also receive emails at "[email protected]" and at "[email protected]".
Can I have 2 Gmail email addresses?Can I Have Multiple Gmail Accounts? The short answer is, "Yes, you can have multiple Gmail accounts." Many professionals have both a personal Gmail account and a work Gmail account tethered to their CRM.
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