Email Using the Outlook App on Mobile Devices


The Office of Information Technology supports Microsoft Outlook as the university's preferred email application. 

To access email via the web:

To access email on an iOS or Android mobile device using the Outlook app, follow the instructions below:

1. From the Google Play Store on your Android device or the App Store on your iOS device, search for "Microsoft Outlook". Install and open the app. 

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2. Select "Add Account."

Welcome to Outlook Add Account screen

3. Enter your Auburn email address (username@auburn.edu) and select "Add Account."

outlook mobile app add account

4. Enter your Auburn password and select "Sign In." You'll then be prompted to authenticate.

outlook app sign in

5. You may be prompted to add another account, but you can select "Maybe Later."

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6. You may be prompted to Enable Notifications, and you can select your preferred notification method.

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Your Outlook app should load, showing your mailbox as the default view. It could take several minutes to load all mail, messages, and calendar appointments.

Within the Outlook app, there are options to:

Removing your email account from the Outlook mobile app:

Removing your Microsoft 365 email account from the Microsoft Outlook mobile app on iOS or Android only deletes the account from your phone (i.e. a a good troubleshooting step to try if there are sync issues). Follow the steps below to remove the account from the Outlook mobile app, and then use the steps above to re-add the account.

1. From the Outlook mobile app, tap your profile icon in the top-left corner.

2. Tap the Settings gear icon in the bottom-left corner.

3. Under the Accounts section, select your Auburn Microsoft 365 email account.

4. Scroll to the bottom and tap Remove Account. Confirm by tapping Delete or Remove.

5. Follow the steps in the article above to re-add your account to the Outlook Mobile app.

For more information on downloading and using Outlook for iOS and Android mobile devices, visit the Microsoft sites listed below.

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