{"id":8664,"date":"2023-01-31T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T01:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=8664"},"modified":"2023-01-31T23:35:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:35:10","password":"","slug":"how-to-setup-microsoft-exchange-imap-in-outlook-mac-os","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/how-to-setup-microsoft-exchange-imap-in-outlook-mac-os\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup Microsoft Exchange IMAP in Outlook (Mac OS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mac OS can be tricky, and even though it\u2019s supposed to have a much simpler interface and functionality, it still is a primitive technology to some. Well, this time, you don\u2019t need to break a sweat when it comes to connecting your Microsoft Exchange IMAP email to your Outlook app for Mac.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the <\/span><b>Outlook <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">launch<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Outlook has not recognised any registered email, you will be asked to add your Exchange account (sample: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:yourusername@yourorganisation.com.sg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yourusername@yourorganisation.com.sg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once done, click <\/span><b>Add (your username or email address)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is an existing email under Outlook, here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the <\/span><b>Outlook<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> menu, then hit <\/span><b>Preferences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the next window, click on <\/span><b>Accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom left of the next screen, click on the + (plus sign), then select <\/span><b>New Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type in your email address, then click <\/span><b>Continue<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login with your password. If you have two-factor authentication set up, this may proceed, as well (if you have arranged this before). The next message you should see will be \u201dConnecting to Office 365\u201d. Once successful, you will then see \u201c___ has been added.\u201d<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the message says &#8220;We&#8217;re sorry, access is not allowed because you are not enrolled. Please contact your organization&#8217;s IT help desk for assistance&#8221;, contact your email provider to have this set up for you.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit <\/span><b>Done<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when you\u2019re good to go!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mac OS can be tricky, and even though it\u2019s supposed to have a much simpler interface and functionality, it still is a primitive technology to some. Well, this time, you don\u2019t need to break a sweat when it comes to connecting your Microsoft Exchange IMAP email to your Outlook app for Mac. 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