Outlook is it necessary

[Anonymous]

I like my Lumia 735 but don't use it to it's capabilities. As a result I don't use Outlook or at least I don't think so. I only message using SMS and Whatsapp.

Am I using it anywhere without realising it and can I delete/uninstall it as I get rather confused in the messaging I sometimes get about Outlook needing to............

[MI5]

Settings >email + accounts.
If you have an Outlook account active it will be shown there.

[Anonymous]

I have "Account Name" Outlook

Content to sunc Email ticked and my username and home email address underneath.

Yet I have never had any emails on it as I assume you have to configure your ISP to forward.

I do not want to receive any emails on the phone and wouldn't need Outlook unless you tell me that I need it for other reasons.

I'm assuming that I cannot uninstall it as it is part of the OS. If I untick my email address would that disable Outlook and would that stop giving me notifications when Data is switched on.

[PhoneChanger]

Your Microsoft account email is usually synced to Outlook, however because it is part of the OS (like Mail is on iPhone) you are not able to uninstall the application

[Anonymous]

OK I appreciate that but is it necessary. If not can I disable / delete / untick the MS email account to stop the notifications.

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Yes, just untick the email sync to disable it.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all.