Outlook on Mac is implemented differently than on Windows. Outlook from Mac uses a single database which indexes smaller threads of data like contacts, and signatures stored in data records. If you have multiple accounts everything is stored within this one database.
This differs from Windows where each account generates an individual.pst file. When you unlink an account on Windows, the.pst with all the data for that account will persist and can be relinked to simply by adding it back to Outlook. As OS X has all of the data residing in one database. Removing the account removes its data from the database and you shouldn't have to track down a.pst file as you would in the Windows implementation.
There is not even a way to archive and maintain the contents of an Outlook account in Outlook 2016 for Mac as there is in the Windows version. Refer to on AskDifferent. Note: I have deleted an account from Outlook for Mac 2016 before and it basically disappears from existence. I couldn't say if a computer forensic scientist could rebuild this information, but the average user won't be able to get at it as they can with the Windows version.
Click on it to open Microsoft account overview page where you can edit and update your personal and security info, and also close the account. Scroll down to see Close account option. Click on it to see Close your Microsoft account page. Here you will see what happens when you close your Outlook.com account.
. OS X Snow Leopard and later support Exchange Web Services (EWS) as a connection to your Exchange server. If your Exchange server does not use EWS, check with your Exchange administrator to see if an IMAP connection to the server is available instead. If you're using macOS High Sierra, your Exchange server must use Exchange Server 2010 or later with the latest service pack installed. If you're using macOS Sierra or earlier, your Exchange server must use Exchange Server 2007 or later. With Exchange Server 2007, you must also have Service Pack 1 with Update Rollup 4 or later installed. For best results, before setting up an Exchange account in Mail.
Follow these steps to add an Exchange account to Mail. You can add as many Exchange (EWS) accounts as you want. From the Mail menu, choose Preferences, then click Accounts. Click the Add button (+) to add an account.
Select Exchange from the list of account types, then click Continue. Enter your name, email address, and password, then click Continue. If Autodiscovery isn't enabled on your Exchange server, you're asked to enter your server address, then click Continue. If you don't know the server address, contact your Exchange administrator. Features such as contacts and calendars can also be used with Exchange. Select the options you want to use, then click Continue.
In earlier versions of macOS, a summary sheet appears when you complete setup. If the summary is correct, click Create. If you need to make changes, click Go Back. Select 'Take account online' to start using the Exchange account. OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 and later use the, which allows Mail to automatically get setup information from the Exchange server. If your Exchange server isn't providing the needed setup information, contact your Exchange administrator.
If necessary, you can turn off Autodiscover:. Choose Mail Preferences and go to the Accounts pane. Select your Exchange account from the list of accounts. Click the Server Settings tab. Deselect the 'Automatically manage connection settings' checkbox. You can then enter the internal and external server information manually. Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement.
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