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jorgecg
Feb 28, 2023Copper Contributor
I can't add an O365 email to Outlook desktop client but I can access it from the web
I can't add a O365 to Outlook desktop client but I can access from the web This a weird thing, whenever I try to add in Outlook from File > Add Account I get the message "Something went wrong and...
JubinF
Aug 26, 2024Copper Contributor
I have a workaround to create/ add a profile of outlook.
I was having same issue in my organisation, when I go to control panel > mail > show profile > add profile> and try to add the email account details, it didnt worked.
instead, go to control panel > mail > show profile and make sure - Prompt for a profile to be used option is selected.
then open outlook and it will prompt for a profile - select options > New > rename the profile > enter email address and proceed - next are the same steps what we do usually.
incase after entering the email address its freezed then end task of outlook from task manager and do the same steps by opening outlook > select options> new profile >......
one thing I noticed :
this issue usually come for the system which had office 365 installed and the system which had office professional 2016 are able to add the email account from control panel without any problem.
WBITS
May 15, 2025Copper Contributor
Thanks much! This was the only thing that worked. Checked DNS/Autodiscover settings, regedit and even did a fresh Win11 & MS Outlook install.
Now if I can only remember this for the future. lol