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[Email Network Connections](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/sending-emails?hsLang=en#email-network-connections) # Connecting your Outlook account ## Create a network connection for your Outlook account for easy access to your contacts **Do you use your Outlook account frequently to send emails?** Here's how to connect Outlook with your ContentMX account for a streamlined experience when sending marketing emails.  ### Here's how to set it up: Go to[Network Connections,](https://butterflypublisher.com/b/networks.php) and click on the Microsoft Outlook icon.  ![](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%2012-53-02%20PM-png.png)   Then, click "Connect to Microsoft Office 365"  ![](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%2012-55-40%20PM-png.png)   Enter your Microsoft Outlook credentials ![](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%2012-56-29%20PM-png.png?width=369&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%2012-56-29%20PM-png.png) #### Configuration settings 1.) Choose to have emails immediately send to recipients, or to have emails held in your Outlook account so you can review and send them manually. ![Screen Shot 2021-02-23 at 12.57.59 PM](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%2012.57.59%20PM.png?width=304&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%2012.57.59%20PM.png)   2.) If you like, you can assign a specific list of recipients to receive all emails sent to this network. Most partners leave this field blank.    3.) Name your network, and click save. ![Screen Shot 2021-02-23 at 1.05.50 PM](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%201.05.50%20PM.png?width=306&name=Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%201.05.50%20PM.png)   --- ### Sending an email using your Outlook connection   **Click into the Email This item of your choice.** Make any desired changes to your email template.  ![](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%201-18-14%20PM-png.png)   Under "Publish To," **select your Outlook network connection.**  ![](https://knowledge.contentmx.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-02-23%20at%201-24-59%20PM-png.png)   **Begin typing a recipient's email address.** Suggestions will populate based from your Outlook contacts. 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