Faculty, students, and staff can view various articles regarding the use of basic features offered by Outlook – both on the desktop and web applications.
Accessing Outlook on Web
Go to the UConn email website.
Click orange Office 365 button, then click Outlook Email.
Log in using your firstname.lastname@uconn.edu email and NetID password, and then click Sign In.
You will be prompted to "Stay signed in?" Click Yes if you would like your login to be stored in your browser or No if you do not want your login to be stored in your browser.
Creating Email Messages
Click New Email or press Ctrl + N.
If multiple email accounts are configured in Microsoft Outlook, the From button appears and the account that will send the message is shown. To change the account, click From and pick the account.
In the Subject box, type the subject of the message.
Enter the recipients' email addresses or names in the To, Cc, or Bcc boxes. Separate multiple recipients with a semicolon. To select recipients' names from a list in the Address Book, click To, Cc, or Bcc, and then click the names that you want.
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As you start typing a recipient's name, Outlook will suggest the names of people you have emailed before. Those you have emailed most recently will be listed as Recent People, and those you have emailed less frequently will appear as Other Suggestions. You can pick a name from the list, type a full name or email address, or click To, Cc, or Bcc to select a name or names from the address book. |
Attaching a File to an Email
Faculty, students, and staff can attach files to their emails in Outlook.
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If you do not like the font or style on your email message, you can change the way it looks. It is also a good idea to check the spelling in your message before sending it. |
Managing Email Attachments
Apple Mail
For faculty, students, and staff seeking information about managing their Outlook Email attachments.
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Mac
This article is for faculty, students, and staff seeking information about managing their Outlook Email attachments.
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To remove multiple attachments,
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Windows
This article is for faculty, students, and staff seeking information about managing their Outlook Email attachments.
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To remove multiple attachments,
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Spell-Checking Emails in Outlook
This article is for faculty, students, and staff seeking information regarding how to edit their composed emails using Outlook's spell-check feature.
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To spell-check an Individual Message in Outlook,
To turn on Automatic Spell-Check in Outlook,
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Turning on the BCC Box in Outlook
BCC, which stands for "Blind Carbon Copy," is a way of sending emails so that recipients are unable to see those included through BCC. Faculty, students, and staff can enable the BCC box in their Outlook emails when composing and sending emails.
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