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Setting up email on your Android Device via Outlook.
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 > Settings > Add Account > Add Email Account. Then skip to step 4 under Set up another email account below.
2. Outlook may detect your Google accounts. To add them to Outlook for Android, tap Google Connect Account and then tap OK to confirm. Tap Allow to give Outlook access to your Contacts.
If you don't want to add these accounts, tap Skip and then go to step 4 under Set up another email account below.
3. Select the accounts you'd like to add and tap Add Account. You may be asked to sign in.
Tap Allow to confirm offline access and any other prompts.
To add another email account, tap Continue and go to Step 4, otherwise tap Skip.
4. Enter your full email address, then tap Continue.
5. 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.
6. If multi-factor authentication is enabled, verify your identity.
Setting up email on your Android Device via Gmail App.
1. Open the Gmail app.
Tap the menu icon in the upper left corner > Settings > Add account > Exchange and Microsoft 365.
NOTE: Do NOT choose "Outlook, Hotmail, and Live" unless you want to sync email only and not calendar/contacts.
2. Enter your full email address and tap Next. Enter your password and tap Next.
3. Follow steps for your account type:
Microsoft 365 work or school: you may see a Redirect request screen. Tap OK.
On the Incoming server settings screen, change your server to outlook.office365.com.
4. Follow any prompts you may get for security or device permissions, sync settings, and more.
You may also be asked to confirm Remote security administration and approve additional security measures. In this case, choose OK or Activate.
5. Go to the inbox you just set up. If you see an email that says "Action Required to Sync Email," open it and tap Use another Mail app instead.
If you don't see this message and emails are syncing, skip this step.
6. Pull down the Android notification bar by swiping down from the top of your screen.
If you see a notification that reads "Unable to sync calendar and contacts," tap it. Then tap Allow to give access and you're done!
Note: If you don't see a sync error, verify your calendar and contacts are syncing.