To connect to an existing pst-file that you may already have choose įile-> Open & Export-> Open Outlook Data File….

Tips and tricks for a “No Account” Mail Profile: However, you can still create a Mail Profile without an email account by using the method discussed in the “Previous versions” section below. Note: This method does not apply to an MSI based installation of Outlook 2016 (build number 16.0.4xxx.xxxx).

You can replace “No Account” with a name of your own.Ĭreating a Mail Profile without an email account.

When you start typing, a search field will automatically appear.

Open the Start Menu by clicking on the Windows icon.You can still create an Outlook Mail Profile without an email account in the following way This is to prevent people from starting Outlook without an email account by mistake. Upon starting Outlook, the “Welcome to Outlook” dialog opens which greatly simplifies adding an email account, however, there is no option to skip this. Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 and Office 365 You don’t actually use Outlook but have a pst-file with data which you want to open.You want to keep your archive pst-files indexed but don’t want to have them connected all the time in your main Mail Profile.

You want to have your Calendar and Contacts from your smartphone available on your computer and your smartphone has a sync application for Outlook.

You just want to use Outlook for Calendar, Tasks and/or Contacts management.

This is useful for scenarios when you don’t actually need email.

Yes, you can use Outlook without an email account. However, when I start Outlook, it insists that I add an email account.Ĭan I use Outlook without an email account? I’d like to use Outlook just for managing my Contacts, Calendar and Tasks and don’t want to use it for email.

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