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title: "Outlook: Add, remove, and manage accounts – here's how"
url: https://lookeen.com/blog/outlook-add-remove-and-manage-accounts-here-s-how
lang: en
description: "Want to add, manage, or remove a new account in Outlook? Click here for the relevant guide."
author: "Froher Yosofy"
published: 2021-09-16T16:41:01+00:00
modified: 2026-11-11T04:34:02+00:00
---

# Outlook: Add, remove, and manage accounts – here's how

Do you want to manage your accounts in Outlook and possibly add a new one or remove an old one? In this blog post, you’ll learn how this works. The following instructions apply to all newer versions of Outlook.

## Outlook: Add an Account – Here’s How

Step 1: Start Outlook.

**Step 2:** Click on *File* and then on *Account Settings*.

**Step 3:** Now click the *Manage Profiles* field.

![Outlook Accounts](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Profile-verwalten-Outlook.jpg)

**Step 4:** A new window will open. Click on *Email Accounts* and then on *New.* You can now add a new account to Outlook.

![Outlook Accounts](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Outlook-Email-Konten.png)

![Outlook Accounts](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Konto-hinzufuegen-Outlook.jpg)

## Outlook: Manage and Remove an Account – Here’s How

**Step 1:** Start Outlook.

**Step 2:** Click on *File* and then on *Account Settings*.

**Step 3:** Now click the *Manage Profiles* field.

**Step 4:** A new window will open. Click on *Email Accounts* and then on *Remove.* You can now remove the desired account. If you want to make changes to your account, use the *Change* field.

![Outlook Account](https://lookeen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Konto-entfernen-Outlook-1.jpg)

I hope this article helped you manage your accounts in Outlook.

See you soon!

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