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JAM222
Copper Contributor
Feb 20, 2025

Unable to add email accounts to Outlook

Hello,

I searched the community for my situation and did not find an exact post.  Some similar issues, but not the exact same.

Microsoft 365 Family subscription (no other family members currently using subscription)

New Outlook downloaded onto MS Surface Pro 8 running Windows 11 Home

Running Outlook mobile on iOS

 

I can add and delete accounts on mobile Outlook on iPhone.  Added a new account today.

 

However, desktop Outlook is not working.

I had been able to add my Outlook email account, my Yahoo account, my Gmail account and an IMAP account associated with our hosted business site when I began using "New Outlook" a few months ago.  So, 4 accounts.

Now, when I go to add a new email account for another IMAP account associated with another hosted business site, the "Add account" button at the bottom of the email account list is greyed out.  See below:

Also, when I go to Settings, Accounts, Email Accounts, I do not have an option to add an account.  See below:

Oddly, it says that support for additional accounts is coming soon, but I have already added accounts.  After clicking Learn more link, I'm taken to the New Outlook page on the web.

I tried removing one of my email accounts to see if there was some limit on my account, but after removing it, shutting down and relaunching Outlook, I still can not add accounts.  Also, the deleted account is gone.

I've scoured forums, checked AI feedback, and can't seem to figure this out.  Anyone have any fixes for this????

 

Thank you.

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  • RachmarieS88's avatar
    RachmarieS88
    Copper Contributor

    I'm having a similar issue as well. I prefer outlook one Gmail, but it seems all androids need some sort of Gmail account for you to access certain things. Anyways I use my two outlook accounts for my go to emails, personal and work. I factory reset my phone not too long ago and it now only allows me to use one of my outlook accounts. I would be fine with that if I could get them combined. In this process which shouldl  be newbie stuff I lost all my contacts. And can not find backups anywhere, nor finding an option to restore or backup 

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