Applies ToOutlook.com New Outlook for Windows Outlook for Android Outlook for iOS

To enhance your Microsoft 365 experience in new Outlook for Windows, Outlook.com, Outlook for iOS, Outlook for Android, and new Outlook for Mac, you can now sync your non-Microsoft accounts (including their emails, contacts, and events) to the Microsoft Cloud. This is available for Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, and IMAP accounts in Outlook for iOS, Outlook for Android, and new Outlook for Mac. This is also available for Gmail and Yahoo accounts in new Outlook for Windows and for Gmail accounts in Outlook.com. This allows you to enjoy many features that were previously only available to those with Microsoft 365, or Microsoft Exchange Online email accounts. 

What happens when I sync my account to the Microsoft Cloud? 

Syncing your account to the Microsoft Cloud means that a copy of your email, calendar, and contacts will be synchronized between your email provider and Microsoft data centers. Having your mailbox data in the Microsoft Cloud lets you use the new features of the Outlook client (New Outlook for Windows, Outlook for iOS, Outlook for Android, Outlook.com, or Outlook for Mac) with your non-Microsoft account, just like with your Microsoft accounts. 

Your experience on your native account and within any apps from that provider will remain unchanged. 

The ability to sync to the Microsoft Cloud is available to users of new Outlook​​​​​​​ for Windows for which, the following features are available for Gmail and Yahoo accounts.   

Mail

Calendar

  • Recurring meetings

  • Free, tentative, busy, OOF

  • Mark as private

  • RSVP in Preview

  • RSVP in Grid

Contacts

  • Add contacts

  • Contact suggestions

Additional 

  • Travel and deliveries tracking

What terms apply to my account data? 

The Microsoft Services Agreement and the Microsoft Privacy Statement apply to your use of these versions of Outlook and to your account data. In addition, the provider’s terms of service and privacy policy continue to apply to your account data.  

The ability to sync to the Microsoft Cloud is available to Outlook.com users who have an active Microsoft 365 personal or family subscription. For Outlook.com, the following features are only available for Gmail accounts. 

What features are available for my non-Microsoft account in Outlook.com?

Mail 

Calendar 

  • Recurring meetings

  • Free, tentative, busy, OOF

  • Mark as private

  • RSVP in Grid  

Contacts 

  • Add contacts

  • Contact suggestions

Additional features

  • Travel and deliveries tracking

What terms apply to my account data? 

The Microsoft Services Agreement and the Microsoft Privacy Statement apply to your use of these versions of Outlook and to your account data. In addition, the provider’s terms of service and privacy policy continue to apply to your account data.

If you're having trouble synchronizing your Gmail account to the Microsoft Cloud, see Fix problems connecting your Google account to the Microsoft Cloud

For non-Microsoft accounts, Outlook for iOS and Outlook for Android support the same capabilities.   

What features are available for my non-Microsoft account in Outlook for iOS and Outlook for Android?  

  Mail (Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud and IMAP accounts) 

Calendar (Gmail, Yahoo, and iCloud accounts)  Note: IMAP only supports mail. 

  • Recurring meetings

  • Free, tentative, busy, OOF

  • Mark as private

  • RSVP in Message List

  • RSVP in Preview   

Contacts (Gmail, Yahoo, and iCloud accounts)  Note: IMAP only supports mail. 

  • Add contacts

What terms apply to my account data? 

The Microsoft Services Agreement and the Microsoft Privacy Statement apply to both your use of these versions of Outlook and to your account data. In addition, the provider’s terms of service and privacy policy will continue to apply to your account data. 

If you're having trouble synchronizing your Gmail account to the Microsoft Cloud, see  Fix problems connecting your Google account to the Microsoft Cloud. For other accounts, check with those providers for help. 

See Also

Sync account in Outlook for Mac to Microsoft Cloud

Add an email account to Outlook

Known issues syncing Google accounts to the Microsoft Cloud

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