Add my Microsoft 365 email to Outlook on Android

Step 3 of the Set up my Microsoft 365 account series.

Add your Microsoft 365 email account to Outlook for Android. You can send and receive business emails from your phone, never missing a beat.

Watch a short video of this task farther down the page.

1. Open Outlook. (Don't have the app? Download it at the Google Play Store.)
2. Tap Menu > Settings.
   
3. Tap Add Mail Account > Add an email account
   
4. Enter your Microsoft 365 email address and tap Continue.
   
5. Enter your Microsoft 365 password and tap Sign In. (You might need to choose your account type as Work or School.)
   
6. If multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled, follow the prompts to set up one of the available options, or verify your account using your existing MFA method. If security defaults are enabled, set up MFA on the Microsoft Authenticator App.
7. Your Microsoft 365 account now shows in Settings. Go to your Inbox to check your email.
   

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