Set up Outlook on macOS to access McGill email


OVERVIEW

Target audience: Entire McGill community.

Use the instructions below to configure Microsoft Outlook to access your McGill email.

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NOTE:

McGill email works best with the latest version of Outlook, which all registered students, faculty and staff members are eligible to use. See Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise for instructions to download and install it.

Configuring Outlook

To configure Microsoft Outlook 2016 or Outlook for Microsoft 365 on macOS to access your McGill email:

  1. Click on Tools at the top of the screen, then click on Accounts.

    Tools menu in Outlook

  2. Click on Add Email Account.

    Add Email Account screen in Outlook

  3. Enter your credentials when prompted: 
    Email address: firstname.lastname@mcgill.ca or firstname.lastname@mail.mcgill.ca
    Password: your McGill password
    Setup account screen in Outlook

  4. You will return to the Accounts screen. Simply close that window and access your newly created email account.

    Verify account screen in Outlook

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    NOTE:

    You may see a prompt requesting that you allow Outlook to redirect to the Microsoft server to auto-discover your account settings. If you see this prompt, click Allow and put a check in the box that says Always use my response for this server.

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