Setup email on Android Mobile

Android mail apps may look different across different devices, and these directions may not exactly match the options you see. Use these steps as a guide or consult the manufacturer's help for your particular device.

Outlook for Android For easy email and calendar management, we recommend you set up email in the Outlook for Android mobile app.

Samsung Email app

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Open the Samsung Email app and tap Add Account if it's your first time.

Or, go to Settings in the app > Add account.

Settings> Add account

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Enter your email address and password. Tap Sign in.

Note: If the email app detects your provider, you may be redirected to a different sign in screen.

Email address and password

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If you're prompted to select account type, choose Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to sync contacts and calendars.

Select Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

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Tap Yes or Ok to confirm settings and permissions. What you see may vary depending on what kind of account you're setting up.

Tap Yes to accept permissions

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Syncing email, calendar, contacts, and tasks may take a few minutes.

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If you see an email that says "Action Required to Sync," open it and tap Use another Mail app instead. If you don't see this message, skip this step.

Open the email that says "Action required"Click the link to enable sync

If you’re still unable to set up your email, click here.

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