Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2016 / 2019

Note: These instructions assume you are on campus. If you are off campus please start a VPN session prior to setting up your mail profile. After  successfully establishing a mail profile you will not need a VPN session to send and receive mail. 

Open Microsoft Outlook

1. Find the Outlook application icon in the Windows Start Menu
   
   
   
2. Double click on the start menu icon.
3. Follow the instructions provided my the Outlook setup wizard.
   
   
   
4. Click Next>.
   
   
   
5. Verify Yes is selected.
6. Click Next>.
   
   
   
7. In the “Your Name:” field enter your first name, add a space, followed by your last name.
8. In the “E-mail address:” field enter your “Personal Name” or “Pername” with @uconn.edu appended.
   1. Pernames can be verified by going to https://pername.uconn.edu/cgi-bin/pn_netid.pl?mode=ppn. For most of the UConn community the pername is firstname.lastname@uconn.edu. E.G. johnathan.husky@uconn.edu.
9. In the “Password:” field enter your UConn NetID password.
10. In the Retype Password: field enter the NetID password to confirm it.
11. Click Next>.
12. An additional credentials window will open
    
    
    
13. Confirm the email address is correct and type your NetID password in the password field.
14. Place a checkmark in the option to Remember my credentials.
15. Click OK.
16. Click Finish to view your mail.