If your Outlook is not connecting on your Mac, then you won't be able to access any of the app's features, which can in turn cause problems at work. To fix this problem, you will need to remove and re-add your wireless network, and also the wireless settings.
Here is how to use it:
- Run App Cleaner & Uninstaller. It will scan apps installed on your Mac.
- Find and select Outlook from the list of apps. In the right section, you will see the list of its service files.
- Then just review the selected items and confirm the removal of the Microsoft Outlook application.
Remove Microsoft Outlook from MacOpen the Applications folder; Click Microsoft Outlook icon and hold it; Drag Microsoft Outlook icon to the Trash; Select Empty Trash.
Pop3 and IMAP are protocols used to connect your mailbox server to an email client, including Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird, mobile devices such as iPhones and Andriod devices, tablets and online webmail interface such as Gmail, Outlook.com or 123-mail.
Microsoft is bringing its sync technology that's used on Outlook for iOS and Android and Windows Mail to this version of Outlook for Mac. It means Office 365, Outlook.com, and even Google accounts will sync faster thanks to Microsoft's cloud services.
In Mail, choose Mail > Add Account, select an account type, then enter your account information. Make sure the Mail checkbox is selected for the account. If you're using an account on your Mac with other apps, such as Contacts or Messages, you can also use that account with Mail.
From the menu bar, select
Mail >
Add Account. Select Exchange and Continue. Enter your Name and
Microsoft 365 Email Address, and select Sign In.
Add my Microsoft 365 email to Mail (Mac)
- Create email.
- Recovery email.
- Add to desktop/mobile.
- Send email.
- What's next?
Setting Up Outlook (IMAP)
- Click File → Info → Add account.
- Enter an email address to add your account.
- Click Advanced options and check the box for Let me set up my account manually.
- Click Connect.
- Choose the account type IMAP.
- Use the following settings:
- Click Connect.
The Mac default is to use the Mail app, but you can change the default to Outlook.
- Open Finder > Applications.
- Select Mail.
- Select Mail > Preferences.
- On the General tab, in Default email reader, select Microsoft Outlook.
Outlook for Mac is not free. You can't download Outlook on your Mac for free unless you try it out as a free 30-day trial version of Microsoft 365. You could use the free webmail version of Outlook at Outlook.com, or there are other POP and IMAP email clients that you may want to explore.
Set Up iCloud in Outlook
- Open Outlook.
- Click the File menu.
- Click Add Account.
- Select Manual setup or additional server types and click Next.
- Select POP or IMAP.
- Within POP and IMAP Account Settings, fill out Your Name and full Email Address.
- For Server Information, select IMAP for Account Type.
Find your IMAP or POP server settings
| Email Provider | IMAP Settings |
|---|
| MSN | Server: imap-mail.outlook.com Port: 993 Encryption: SSL/TLS |
| Microsoft 365 | Server: outlook.office365.com Port: 993 Encryption: SSL/TLS |
| Outlook.comHotmail.com Live.com | Server: outlook.office365.com Port: 993 Encryption: SSL/TLS |
How to set up Mac Mail to sync your Outlook.com account
- To set up your Mac Mail to sync your Outlook.com account's email:
- Open Mac Mail.
- From the File menu, choose Add Account…
- Input your account information.
- Choose Account Type: IMAP.
- Input the following as the Incoming Mail Server: imap-mail.outlook.com.
- Choose to Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for incoming mail security.
So, if you are using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other such applications, it may make sense for you to go for Outlook as an email client. When comparing Mac Outlook 2016 vs Apple Mail, it offers greater compatibility with the rest of Office programs than Mac Mail can with the same Office apps.
How to Configure Outlook for Mac for Office 365
- Launch Outlook.
- On the Outlook menu, click Preferences and then click Accounts.
- Select Exchange or Office 365 for the account type.
- Enter the following information for your Exchange account:
- Click Add Account.
- A message displays asking whether you want to allow the Outlook autodiscover server to configure your settings.