Office 365 - Outlook Setup

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Last updated: Nov 03, 2016 by Chris Hewitt
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Follow this guide to setup Outlook after migrating to the UITS Office 365 mail service

Step-by-step guide

  1. Go to the start menu (Click Windows Key) and type "Control" -  select Control Panel.
     
  2. 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
  3. Double Click on "Mail (32 bit)
  4. Click on "Show Profiles..."
  5. Click on "Add..."
  6. Type in a Name for the profile and click OK
  7. Delete your Business email and 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
    1. Please refer to phonebook.uconn.edu, if you are unsure what your @uconn.edu  address is
  8. Outlook will begin searching for your mailbox on the office 365 Environment - this process takes approximately 1-5minutes
  9. When Complete, Choose "Finish"
  10. On the Mail Settings window - choose "Always use this profile" and select the newly created mail profile
  11. Click "OK"
  12. Launch Outlook - the initial launch should take approximately 1-2 minutes to Open
     
  13. Your mailbox is ready to use

 

For more help, please contact our helpdesk at busn.help@uconn.edu