If the Mail program isn't able to set up your account automatically, wait a few minutes or a few hours, and then repeat these steps. Available choices are Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes. If you've used Mail to create email accounts, select Mail > Add Account.Įnter the name, email address and password for your Exchange account > Sign In.Ĭhoose the Mac apps you want to use with this account. If you've never used Mail to set up an email account, the Welcome to Mail page opens. Open Mail, and then do one of the following: If you're running Mac OS X version 10.10 or later, follow these steps to set up an Exchange email account: Set up Exchange account access using Mac OS X 10.10 or later See Add an email account to Outlook for instructions. If you have Outlook for Mac, you can use it to access your Exchange account. Set up Exchange account access using Outlook for Mac If just want to manage your Exchange email account on the Mac, you can use the Mac Mail app to connect to your account using Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) or Post Office Protocol (POP). If you're running Mac OS X version 10.10 or later, you can use the Mac Mail, Calendar, and Contacts apps to connect to a Microsoft Exchange account. Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac Outlook 2021 for Mac Outlook 2019 for Mac Outlook 2016 for Mac More.