How to Set Up Email Auto-Forwarding in Outlook

Setting up auto-forwarding ensures your receipts, invoices, and statements flow directly to Apron/Hubdoc, saving you time and helping us process your accounts faster. Follow the steps below, or watch the full tutorial.

🎥 Watch the step-by-step video guide below.

Why We Encourage Clients to Set Up Auto-Forwarding

Email auto-forwarding helps reduce admin, eliminate back-and-forth, and speed up your bookkeeping.

By enabling auto-forwarding:

  • You don’t need to manually forward every receipt or invoice

  • Documents reach Apron/Hubdoc immediately

  • We can process your accounts quicker and more accurately

  • There’s less chasing, fewer reminders, and smoother workflows

  • Your financial records stay neat, timely, and complete

A few minutes of setup saves hours over the year.

Step-by-Step Instructions: Setting Up Email Auto-Forwarding in Outlook

Step 1: Log In to Outlook

Search “Outlook Login” on Google and select the result titled:
“Outlook Log In | Microsoft 365”

Step 2: Sign In

  • Click Sign in at the top right

  • Enter your email address and password

Step 3: Open Your Settings

Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the screen.

Step 4: Enable Forwarding

  • Select Email

  • Then choose Forwarding

  • Turn on Enable Forwarding

  • Keep the box ticked for Keep a copy of forwarded messages

Step 5: Enter Your Apron/Hubdoc Email

  • Enter your unique Apron or Hubdoc email address

  • Click Save in the bottom-right corner

Your emails will now automatically forward to your accounting inbox.