- Step 1:On your Windows 10 computer, launch the Outlook app by double-clicking its shortcut icon on the desktop.
- Step 2:If this is the first-time setup, you will be asked to create a new profile.
- Step 3:Enter a profile name and click OK.
- Step 4:Next, type your email address in the text field and click the Connect button.
- Step 5:Now, Outlook will try to connect to your mailbox.
- Step 6:Enter your email password in the required field and click OK.
- Step 7:When the setup is complete, you will get a confirmation message.
- Step 8:Click OK on the message and check your mailbox contents.
- Step 9:To add another email account, click the File menu available at the top-left corner.
- Step 10:Select the Info option from the left-side panel and click the Add Account button.
- Step 11:In the Add Account window, select the Email Account option and fill in the Your Name, Email Address, Password, and Retype Password fields.
- Step 12:Click the Next button and wait until Outlook configures the mail server settings automatically.
- Step 13:If you wish to configure a POP or IMAP account, select the Manual setup or additional server types option and click Next.
- Step 14:Choose the POP or IMAP option and click the Next button.
- Step 15:Configure both the incoming and outgoing mail server settings.
- Step 16:Make sure to enter the correct email address and password in the required fields.
- Step 17:Click the More Settings button and head to the Outgoing server tab.
- Step 18:Select the My outgoing server required authentication option and move to the Advanced tab.
- Step 19:Input the server ports for both the incoming and outgoing servers and select SSL as the encryption type.
- Step 20:Click OK and test the configured account settings by clicking the Test Account Settings button.
- Step 21:Once Outlook verifies your email account, click Finish. Finally, know how to set up Outlook on Windows 10.
