Set up email in the Outlook for Android app

Steps for setting up and adding email to your Android phone

Set up Outlook for Android for the first time

1.

Install the Outlook for Android app from the Google Play Store and then open it.

Tap Get Started if this is your first time.

Otherwise, to add another email account, open the Menu More button > Settings Settings  > Add Account > Add Email Account. Then skip to step 4 under Set up another email account below.

2.

Enter your full email address, then tap Continue.

Note: If you’re asked to choose your provider, you’ll have to Set up your Exchange manually or set up an IMAP or POP account

 

3.

Enter your email account password and tap Sign In or Next.

Note: The sign in screen may look different for you depending on your email provider.

4.

If multi-factor authentication is enabled, verify your identity.

For more information, see Security info overview.

Set up an IMAP or POP account

When you set up an email account using IMAP or POP, only your email will sync--not calendar or contacts.
1.

In Outlook for Android, go to Settings > Add Account > Add Email Account.

2.

Enter email address. Tap Continue. When asked to select an email provider, choose IMAP.

If you want to use POP to access your email in Outlook.com, you’ll first need to enable POP access.

Select Settings Settings > View all Outlook settings > Mail > Sync email.

Under POP and IMAP, select Yes under Let devices and apps use POP.

Select Save.

 

3.

Toggle Advanced settings on and enter your password and server settings.

IMAP server name outlook.office365.com
IMAP port 993
IMAP encryption method TLS

POP server name outlook.office365.com
POP port 995
POP encryption method TLS

SMTP server name smtp-mail.outlook.com
SMTP port 587
SMTP encryption method STARTTLS

4.

Tap the checkmark icon to complete.