Add Email Account (Outlook for Windows) These instructions will help you add another account in Outlook if it is your own account or an account you know the password to. If you're trying to add someone else's account that you do not know the password to, check out these instructions instead. In Outlook, click File Click Account Settings and from the drop-down list click Account Settings... Click New... Select E-mail Account then click Next Fill in the name, email address, and email password then click Next When it’s finished configuring, click Finish Restart Outlook for the changes to take effect