{"id":1870,"date":"2021-05-20T16:45:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T13:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/?p=1870"},"modified":"2025-11-27T09:45:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:45:33","slug":"add-my-microsoft-365-email-to-mail-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/add-my-microsoft-365-email-to-mail-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typical consumers spend about three hours daily <\/span><b>checking <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/business-email-hosting.html\"><b>work emails<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and over two hours on personal emails\u2014that\u2019s about five hours daily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing all your accounts under one app roof makes for a more efficient work experience, <\/span><b>especially if you spend most of your time on emails.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the <\/span><b>Mail app for Windows <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enables you to <\/span><b>receive all your business emails <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in one place, respond to them on the fly, deploy an impressive suite of Microsoft\u2019s productivity tools and integrate other apps seamlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article outlines <\/span><b>steps to connect your Microsoft 365 email to the Mail app.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What\u2019s Mail App for Windows<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1876\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-30.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, What\u2019s Mail App for Windows\" width=\"672\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-30.png 672w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image1-30-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mail app is a <\/span><b>productivity tool and email client <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that enables Windows users to manage their email accounts seamlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a<\/span><b> lightweight email program designed with simplicity in mind<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and never as a rival to Microsoft Outlook\u2014an enterprise-level email client with a robust business platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows Mail is an intuitive app that helps users stay updated on their emails, manage their schedules, and keep in touch with people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the <\/span><b>default email program for Windows 10.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>Windows Mail App Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Some of what makes Windows Mail special includes:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app is easy to use, with a beautiful user interface.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports email signatures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows Mail comes<\/span><b> free to all users.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users can download and save all attachments in an email at once.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The navigation bar is convenient, allowing users to <\/span><b>move emails and calendars seamlessly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The calendar helps users arrange meetings and manage busy schedules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comes with a rich capability that makes<\/span><b> composing messages straightforward.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes a<\/span><b> few minutes to add a Microsoft 365 email to the Windows Mail app<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Let\u2019s quickly explore the steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open <\/span><b>the Mail app <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on your device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To quickly launch the app on your Windows computer, type <\/span><b>Mail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the search app and click <\/span><b>Mail App<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image9-9.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App\" width=\"485\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image9-9.png 485w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image9-9-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve already added an email account to the app and intend to add a new one, then go to <\/span><b>Setting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s and click <\/span><b>Manage Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if you\u2019re <\/span><b>adding an email account <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the app for the first time, Mail takes you straight to a welcome screen prompting you to add an account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1874\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image8-11.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 2\" width=\"549\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image8-11.png 549w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image8-11-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Add account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get started and select <\/span><b>Exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the next screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image3-28.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 3\" width=\"435\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image3-28.png 435w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image3-28-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image3-28-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your email address and click <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-29.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 4\" width=\"431\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-29.png 431w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image2-29-300x118.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Confirm your email address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, type the email password and sign in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1871 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image5-25.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 5\" width=\"430\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image5-25.png 430w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image5-25-300x190.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mail verifies your account information to <\/span><b>sign you in automatically<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But if it\u2019s unable to do that, click <\/span><b>Advance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add your account settings manually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-27.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 6\" width=\"689\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-27.png 689w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image4-27-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>After that you need to :<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your email address in the <\/span><b>Username<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type your domain name in the <\/span><b>Domain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mail.yourdomain.com<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as your mail server address if your hosting account is with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/\"><b>ScalaHosting<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or contact support for the server address.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable <\/span><b>Server requires encrypted (SSL) connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to connect securely to your email account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the account name for the new email account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Sign in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button to attempt a manual setup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1873\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image7-16.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 7\" width=\"474\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image7-16.png 474w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image7-16-282x300.png 282w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the settings are correct, the Mail app will<\/span><b> set up your email account successfully<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click <\/span><b>Done <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to go to your inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send a test mail to any email account to ensure Windows Mail is working correctly. Click <\/span><b>+ New mail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to open the message compose box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re<\/span><b> satisfied with the setup<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, quickly head to <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to configure how you want to use the app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1872\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image6-21.png\" alt=\"Add Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail, Adding Microsoft 365 Email to Windows Mail App 8\" width=\"1366\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image6-21.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image6-21-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image6-21-1024x552.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image6-21-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 660px, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 910px, 1140px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Wrapping It Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using Windows Mail<\/span><b> helps you manage your email accounts in one place<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, stay up to date with important messages, manage schedules and stay more productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article guides you on adding a Microsoft 365 email to the Mail app.<\/span><b> Follow the instructions in this guide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get it done and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalahosting.com\/contact-us.html\"><b>contact support<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when you need assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Typical consumers spend about three hours daily checking work emails and over two hours on personal emails\u2014that\u2019s about five hours daily.\u00a0 Bringing all your accounts under one app roof makes for a more efficient work experience, especially if you spend most of your time on emails. 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