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Classic Outlook for Windows

Outlook 2016, 2019, 2021 and classic mode Microsoft 365 Outlook.

You will need your Microsoft 365 email address, its password, and access to your MFA method (usually the Microsoft Authenticator app on your phone).
  1. Open Outlook and click File in the top left.
  2. Click Add Account.
  3. Type your Microsoft 365 email address and click Connect.
  4. Enter your password on the Microsoft sign-in screen.
  5. Complete multi-factor authentication if prompted.
  6. When you see "Account successfully added", click Done and restart Outlook.
The first sync can take a while on a large mailbox. Leave Outlook open and connected until the status bar at the bottom reads "All folders are up to date".
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