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title: "Setting Up Microsoft 365 Email on University Computers"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/10730800242/Setting%20Up%20Microsoft%20365%20Email%20on%20University%20Computers"
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Faculty, staff, and student workers can set up the Outlook email client for Windows and Macs on their workstations.

> ℹ️ Microsoft 365 is a collection of cloud-based tools including those originally in the Office suite such as Outlook, Word, etc. UConn faculty, staff, and student workers use Outlook through Microsoft 365 for their email accounts.

## Outlook for Windows

> ℹ️ If you have a personal device or non-managed UConn device, you need to download and install Office using these instructions: [Installing Microsoft 365 apps](https://uconn.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IKB/pages/10770822412).

1. Open **Outlook** by clicking the icon on your desktop or searching for it in the Windows search bar.
2. If you have not logged in on the computer before, a pop-up will appear to log in. Enter your UConn email address and click **Connect**.
  
3. When prompted for your password, enter your NetID password and click **Continue**.

## Outlook for Mac

1. Open **Outlook for Mac**.
2. In the top left corner of the screen, navigate to **Microsoft Outlook → Settings...**
3. Select **Accounts. **
4. In the window that appears, click the **plus (+)** button in the bottom left corner and select **Add an Account... **
5. In the window that appears, enter your UConn email address and click **Continue.**
6. Enter your NetID password.
7. Click **OK**.
8. Click **Done.**
9. Close the **Accounts** window.

## Apple Mail

> ⚠️ It is not recommended to use the Apple Mail app for University mail. Compatibility with all Microsoft 365 features is not guaranteed.

1. Open** Apple Mail.**
2. In the menu bar,<span style="color: #172b4d"> navigate to </span>**Mail → Accounts...**
3. In the new System Settings window, select **Add Account…**
4. Click** Microsoft Exchange**.
5. Enter the account information as follows:
  - **Name:** University email address
  - **Email Address: **University email address
  - NetID password associated with your account
6. Select **Mail** and any other **Apps** you wish to use with this account.
7. Click **Done**.

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