Integrating the University E-Mail Account in Outlook (IMAP-Account)
- Note: Due to recent advisories, we warn against using Outlook for macOS. When setting up IMAP accounts, the option "Synchronize with Microsoft Cloud" is enabled by default. Info
Detailed Instructions
1. Start Setting Up the E-Mail Account
Please open the control panel (not the settings!) by clicking the windows icon or the search field next to it and entering "control panel". Change the view by switching from "Category" to "Large icons". The window should look like the screenshot. Now click on the entry "Mail (Microsoft Outlook 2016)" or "Mail (Microsoft Outlook)".
Important: You are not able to set up the university mail with the settings accessible from outlook itself or the integrated Mail-Software in Windows.
© Uni MS IT - If you have already configured another e-mail account, you can add your university account as described below via the menu item "E-Mail accounts...".
- If you have not configured another e-mail account yet, a profile must first be created. You can name it any way you want. The wizard for adding an e-mail account will open automatically and you can continue as described below.
© Uni MS IT Now enter the following information:
- Your name: First name Last name (sender name of outgoing e-mails)
- E-mail address: Your university e-mail address (YourUniversity-ID@uni-muenster.de)
- Account type: IMAP
- Incoming mail server: imap.uni-muenster.de
- Outgoing mail server: secmail.uni-muenster.de
- Username: Your university ID
- Password: Your university password
- Optionally, you can set which e-mails should be available in offline mode.
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