Setting up Office 365 in Apple Mail (OSX 10.7 or later)
Note: This process may acquire administrative access, depending on your computer. If your computer prompts you for a password other than your email password for setup, please follow the steps for Apple Mail (10.6 or earlier) or contact your Technical Support Contact.
- Verify that all instances of Apple Mail are closed.
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In the top-left corner of your screen, select the Apple icon, then select System Preferences.
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Select Mail, Contact & Calendars.
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Select the Microsoft Exchange button in the right-hand column.
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A popup window will appear. Please provide the information requested:
- Name:
- Email Address: Your primary email address
- Password: Your UT EID Password
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If AutoDiscover succeeds, please skip to step 8. AutoDiscover may display an error message after attempting to find your settings. Please click Continue.
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In the Account Settings popup window, please provide the information requested then hit Continue:
- Description (Optional): Office 365
- Username: Primary Email Address
- Password: UT EID Password
- **Server Address: **outlook.office365.com
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An Account Summary window will show. Verify that your information is correct, then clickContinue.
The final screen will allow you to configure other Apple programs to complement Apple Mail:
- Mail - Configures Apple Mail to use your Exchange account.
- Contacts- Uses the Contacts application to access your contacts and the Global Address List.
- Calendars & Reminders (10.8 or later) - Uses the Calendar application to access your Exchange calendar and uses the Reminders application to access your Exchange Tasks.
- Notes (10.8 or later) - Uses the Notes application to save notes in your Notes folder. Check the desired checkboxes and hit Add Account.