Setup Microsoft 365 Email on a Mac using Outlook

    1. Open Outlook. (Don't have the app? Here's how to download it.)
    2. From the menu bar, select Outlook > Preferences.
      Select Outlook and then select Preferences
    3. Select Accounts.
      Select Accounts
    4. Select + (plus) > New account.

Select + and select New account

 Note: You might need to choose your account type as Work/School to continue.

  1. Enter your email address and select Continue.
    Enter your email address, select Continue
  2. Enter your email password and select Sign in.
    Enter your password, select Sign In
  3. If your admin enabled multi-factor authentication (MFA), verify your account or set up the Authenticator app.
  4. Select Done. If you have more than one account, decide which account you want to set as the default.
    Select Done

Your account will display, and your email will load, which can take a few minutes.

  1. Sign in to Outlook on the web using your Microsoft 365 email address and password.
  2. Select New message.
  3. Enter your Microsoft 365 email address as the recipient, and add a test subject and message.
    Test draft message in Outlook on the web
  4. Select Send.
  5. Open your phone or computer email app. When the test message arrives, select Reply. (It can take a few minutes to receive your email.)
  6. Enter a response and select Send.
  7. Go back to Outlook on the web and confirm that you received the response. (It can take a few minutes to receive your email response.)

If you can send, receive, and respond using Outlook on the web, your email is good to go!