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Outlook Mobile Device App

Read, send and organise your email on your phone. Menu names and screens may vary by mobile device.

9 step-by-step guides
01

Set up Outlook on a mobile device

Add your work account in the Outlook mobile app and check that email arrives.

About 10 minutes   →
02

Set up Microsoft Authenticator (MFA)

Protect your work sign-in with a second check on your phone. MFA means multi-factor authentication.

About 12 minutes   →
03

Set an out-of-office reply

Switch on a scheduled absence message from your Outlook mobile app.

About 7 minutes   →
04

Set up mail rules for Outlook on mobile devices

Create the rule in Outlook on the web; matching mail then appears in the right folder on your phone.

About 10 minutes   →
05

Try to recall a sent email

Use Outlook mobile app Recall action when available and check the confirmation report.

About 5 minutes   →
06

Archive email and find it again

Move completed messages out of your Outlook mobile app Inbox without deleting them.

About 4 minutes   →
07

Search email on mobile devices

Find work email and attachments using the phone’s search and filters.

About 6 minutes   →
08

Create an email signature on a mobile device

Replace the default mobile sign-off with your approved work details.

About 5 minutes   →
09

Add a shared mailbox on a mobile device

Read and reply to team email from the Outlook phone app.

About 8 minutes   →