How to set up a new email account in the Outlook email client.
This guide is based on the latest Office 365 version of Outlook. I hope you find it helpful.
The account and server details used here are for an example account. You should enter the details for your own account.
![Outlook main screen: From the main menu, select ‘File’.](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-124645-1-1024x574.png)
From the main menu, select ‘File’.
![Account Information menu. Select 'Account Settings' - 'Manage Profiles'.](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-124645-2-1024x574.png)
Select ‘Account Settings’ – ‘Manage Profiles’.
Click ‘Yes’ to a Windows message: “Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?”.
![Mail Setup: Select 'Email Accounts'.](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-1.png)
Select ‘Email Accounts’.
![Add Account: Select 'Manual setup'.](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-4.png)
Select ‘Manual setup’.
![Add Account: Select 'POP or IMAP'.](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-5.png)
Select ‘POP or IMAP’.
![POP and IMAP account settings: Enter your details and then select 'More Settings ...'](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-13.png)
Enter your details and then select ‘More Settings …’
![More Settings: Select the 'Advanced' tab.](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-10.png)
Select the ‘Advanced’ tab.
![More Settings - Advanced tab: Enter the 'Server Port' details](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-11a.png)
Enter the ‘Server Port’ details
OK
Next >
![Test Account Settings](https://dbnwebdesign.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Annotation-2020-05-24-145110-14.png)
That should be it. Your new email account is set up.