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Outlook for iOS Setup

This document contains instructions on how to set up email with the Microsoft email client. Microsoft does not recommend native clients (such as Apple Mail) for use with Office 365 as there are often modifications to functionality.  

Information Technology will offer assistance setting up native client email but certain issues may require the use of a Microsoft client to be resolved. Therefore, only Outlook support is provided below. 

Download Outlook on your iPhone

  1. Search for Outlook in the App Store

  2. Install Microsoft Outlook from the App Store

  3. Open the application

Setup Outlook on your iPhone

  1. Enter your email address

  2. Touch Add Account

  3. Outlook may automatically assume you want to setup a Google Account
    Do not touch Sign In with Google

  4. Click Done.

  5. Touch Setup Account Manually
    (If you don't see the screen below, you can skip to step #5.)

  6. Choose Office 365 as your email provider

  7. Notice that Office 365 is clearly indicated at the top of your screen
    Your email address should already be entered
    Touch Next

    You will see a screen that indicates that it is transferring your sign-in to UW Oshkosh

  8. Enter the password for your NetID

  9. Touch Maybe Later when Outlook asks Would you like to add another account

  10. You can Skip the intro screens

  11. Open the menu by swiping right from the left edge of the screen

  12. Touch the Gear icon in the lower left below the Help icon

  13. In settings, we recommend you turn off the Focused Inbox

Outlook for Android Setup

Download Outlook on your Android phone

  1. Search for Outlook in the Play Store

  2. Install Microsoft Outlook from the Play Store

  3. Open Microsoft Outlook after you've installed it

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  4. Touch Get Started

  5. Enter your email address and touch Continue

  6. Outlook may automatically assume you want to setup a Google Account Do not touch Allow Touch “Not Google?” at the bottom of the screen

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  7. Select Office 365

  8. Enter the password for your NetID

  9. Select Skip when Outlook asks Would you like to add another account now?

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  10. You can Skip the intro screens

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  11. Open the menu from the upper left

  12. Touch the Gear icon in the lower left below the Help icon

  13. In settings, we recommend you turn off the Focused Inbox