You can connect your Office 365 or other Microsoft Exchange-based email to your Apple computer, iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Outlook for Mac. Microsoft Outlook with an Office 365 subscription is the latest version of Outlook. Previous versions include Outlook 2013. Office 365 Mail Client Configuration Guide Mac OS X Mail Client (Mac OS X 10.5 to OS X 10.8) Required Items: Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.6, Mac OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8, YSU e-mail account This guide will assist you with configuring the Mac OS X Mail email client for use with the Office 365 mail system. The setup instructions will be set up in steps.
Note: If you are not using an Office 365 or other Exchange-based email, see Set up email in Outlook for Mac 2011. For more information, see What is a Microsoft Exchange Server account?

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Apple computer access

You can use a web browser or an email program on your computer to connect to your email account.

Web browser access

You connect your Apple computer to your email account by using a web browser in the same way that you connect a Windows computer.

For instructions, go to Sign in to Outlook Web App. Learn more about our supported browsers.

Email program access

You can connect to your account automatically, or you can connect by using IMAP or POP.

Connecting automatically

There are three programs you can use to connect to your email account by entering your email address and password:

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  • Outlook for Mac 2011
  • Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition
  • Mail (the email application included with Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS 10.7 Lion)

Connecting to your email account by using Outlook for Mac 2011 or Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition provides a more complete email experience than connecting to your email by using IMAP or POP. For example, if you connect using Outlook for Mac 2011 or Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition, you'll be able to synchronize Notes, Tasks, Calendar items, or Categories between Outlook Web App and Outlook for Mac 2011 or Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition.

Note: If you're running Entourage 2008, you must install Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition, a free update for Entourage 2008 users.

If you're running Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard, you can use the Mail program that's included with Snow Leopard to connect to your account without using IMAP or POP. As with Outlook for Mac 2011 and Entourage 2008, Web Services Edition, the steps for connecting to your account with Mac Mail for Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard only require you to enter your email address and password.

For more information about how to use these email programs to connect to your account, follow the steps in one of these topics:

Connecting using IMAP or POP

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There are many email programs that you can use to connect to your email account on your Apple computer using IMAP or POP.

Note: POP or IMAP access may not be available with your email account. If you don't know whether your email account supports IMAP or POP, contact the person who manages your email account.

The following topics provide information about some ways to connect by using IMAP or POP:

Note: The preceding topic includes steps for connecting to your account using Entourage 2004 and Entourage 2008.
Note: You can use most IMAP and POP programs to connect to your account.

iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch access

You can connect to your Office 365 or other Exchange-based email using the email app that is installed on your Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. When you connect to your account using the Microsoft Exchange method, you’ll be able to access and synchronize your email, calendar, and contacts. If you only want to use email, you can set up email using POP or IMAP. For more information, see Set up email on Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

Note: If you have Office 365 email, you can also access your email, calendar, and contacts using the Outlook for iOS app. You can install this app from the Apple App Store. To learn more, see Work or school email accounts that use Office 365.
Note: If you have Office 365 email, see Office 365 iOS device - iPhone or iPad setup for information about how to use Office 365 on your phone or tablet.

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