
In Outlook 2016/2019 or 365, the only way to manually setup an Exchange account is by using a local configuration file in XML format, with all the information needed to connect Outlook to the Exchange server. In the latest Outlook versions (2016/2019 or 365) this option is missing (the manual setup is not supported), and many users face problems to setup Outlook with Exchange, especially if needed to specify a URL to connect to a proxy server for Exchange. You can add many different email accounts to Outlook including Gmail, Yahoo, and work or school accounts.In previous Outlook versions (Outlook 2007, 2010 & 2013) you have the option to manually setup and configure an Exchange Account. These steps set up an Office 365 email account using Outlook 2016 or Outlook 2013 on your PC. You can also try changing the outgoing authentication method from TLS to START or Auto Your administrator might need you make additional changes, including entering specific ports for the incoming server (POP3) or outgoing server (SMTP). Note: If the test fails, choose More Settings.

Choose Test Account Settings to verify the information you entered.Fill-in Your Name, Email Address, Account Type, Incoming mail server, Outgoing mail server, User Name, and Password.Select the type of account you need, and choose Next.Choose Manual setup or additional server types > Next.How to manually set up an Office 365 email account

If both are correct, follow the steps to manually set up an account instead.

If you see an error message, double check your email address and password.

