Office 365 - Outlook Setup

Follow this guide to setup Outlook after migrating to the UITS Office 365 mail service

Step-by-step guide

Go to the start menu (Click Windows Key) and type "Control" - select Control Panel.
If Control Panel looks like this, Click on top right corner "View By" and select either "Small icons" or "Large icons" - otherwise proceed to step 3
Double Click on "Mail (32 bit)
Click on "Show Profiles..."
Click on "Add..."
Type in a Name for the profile and click OK
Your business account details may autopopulate - highlight your E-mail Address to type in your UConn address.
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Type in your UConn E-mail Address (typically FirstName.LastName@uconn.edu) and type in your NetID password in both password fields, then click Next
Outlook will begin searching for your mailbox on the office 365 Environment - this process takes approximately 1-5minutes
When Complete, Choose "Finish"
On the Mail Settings window - choose "Always use this profile" and select the newly created mail profile
Click "OK"
Launch Outlook - the initial launch should take approximately 1-2 minutes to Open
Your mailbox is ready to use