Connect an Outlook or Microsoft 365 inbox
Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live or Microsoft 365: connect the inbox read-only, in less than a minute.
Updated November 3, 2026
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What you'll need
- An InboxBriefs account.
- Your Outlook or Microsoft 365 address and its Microsoft password.
Connect the inbox
Step 1 of 5
- In the side menu, open Integrations.
- In the Email section, pick Outlook.
- Click Connect, keep Personal under Connection type, then click Continue with Outlook.
- Microsoft opens: sign in and accept read-only access.
- The inbox shows under Accounts, marked Read-only.
In a Microsoft 365 organisation, the administrator may have to approve outside apps. If Microsoft asks for it, send them the approval request.
Next
The inbox joins your next morning summary. If Microsoft ever cuts the access (password changed, access removed), the dashboard tells you: see Reconnect a mailbox.
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