How do I Add/Remove another Inbox to my Outlook?

This guide is going to walk you through adding or removing another Inbox to your Outlook so you can view emails sent to the account or interact with the calendar.

How to Remove an Account

Step 1:  In Outlook, in the upper left-hand corner, click on File

An image of the Ribbon bar of Outlook with a red arrow pointing to File

Step 2:  Click on the button Account Settings. From the drop-down, click on Account Settings...

An image of the Account settings with a red arrow labeled "1" pointing to Account Settings, a second arrow labeled "2" points to the pop-up "Account Settings"

 

Step 3:  Click on the account you wish to remove and then click Remove

 

An image of the account settings with a red arrow labeled "1" points to the email account you wish to remove, a second red arrow labeled "2" points to the menu and "Remove"

Step 4:  You will get a prompt asking if you're sure, click Yes

 

An image of the confirmation pop-up asking if you wish to continue, a red arrow points to the button "Yes"

 

How to Add an account

Step 1:  Follow the first two steps from above

Step 2:  Click on New

An image of the Account Settings with a red arrow pointing to the menu and "New"

 

Step 3:  Enter the email address you wish to add and click Connect

An image of the Welcome screen and a box for you to enter the email address you want to add, a red arrow points to the button "Connect"

Step 4:  Click on Outlook.com for the account type

An image of the next pop-up where you choose the type of account your adding, a red arrow points to "Outlook" as a sample

Step 5:  You will be required to log into the account via password, and if off campus, the Multi-Factor Authentication code. Once the account is added, you will want to close Outlook and then open it to view the account.

 

 

 

 

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