Applies ToOutlook for Android Outlook for iOS

To enable background download of emails you need to enable Background App Refresh and Notifications for our app within the app and iOS Settings. Please note that if you force-quit our app, background download of emails will stop working.

  • Enable/disable Background App Refresh in the iOS settings: Settings > Scroll down to our app > toggle on/off Background App Refresh.

  • Enable/disable Notifications in the iOS settings, and via our app: Settings > Scroll down to our app > tap Notifications > toggle on/off Allow Notifications.

  • Edit notifications via our app: Settings > under Mail, tap Notifications > Edit notification preferences per account.

To enable the app badge to update in the background, Background App Refresh and Notifications must be enabled via our app and iOS settings.

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