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We advise connecting to Middlebury's Office 365 and Exchange Online email system as directly as possible using the recommended clients. These methods offer superior functionality, organization, and security, keeping your Middlebury email separate from other personal accounts you may have. This article explains how to connect your email account on a variety of devices.
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When using your own device or a computer assigned for your regular use:
- Windows computer - Microsoft Outlook with Exchange account
- Macintosh computer - Microsoft Outlook with Exchange account (Mac Mail does not include some Office features.)
- Phone/Tablet - Microsoft Outlook app with Exchange account in tandem with Microsoft's Authenticator app to support multi-factor authentication.
When on the road -or- in a lab (not using your device):
Some prefer Webmail for use on their College-issued computers as well.
Here is Middlebury-specific information you'll need when following all of the general vendor setup instructions linked below:
- For your e-mail address, use the full @middlebury.edu e-mail address for your account, e.g. jsmith@middlebury.edu.
- For the Server, use outlook.office365.com (or select Microsoft Exchange as the account type).
- Leave the Domain field blank.
- For the Username field, use your full @middlebury.edu email address.
Outlook for Windows
- On Windows computers owned by the College, Outlook should automatically set up your account when you launch it, providing you logged on to the computer using your Middlebury credentials.
- Personally-owned Windows computers require you to add an account as follows:
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- Outlook 365
Outlook for Macs
- On Apple computers owned by the College, Outlook will prompt you to supply your full email address and password when launched the first time to complete the account setup.
- Personally-owned Mac computers require you to add an account as follows:
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- Outlook 365
Use Webmail to Access a Shared Account (PC & Mac)
Outlook for iOS
ITS recommends the use of the Outlook for iOS app in tandem with Microsoft's Authenticator app:
iOS Mail
The iOS Mail app may also be used.
Warning: Unless you are careful to select the option to keep existing information, syncing with an exchange server will DELETE any existing contacts and calendar entries in your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch.
Sync Options
By default, with your iDevice configured to synchronize Mail, it will only retrieve e-mail messages up to three days old. To synchronize e-mail messages that are more than three days old, do the following:
- Press the Home button.
- Press Settings > Accounts & Passwords.
- Under Accounts, select your Exchange account.
- Press Mail days to Sync.
- Select how far back you would like to synchronize email messages.
- No Limit retrieves all email in your Exchange mailbox. Depending on the volume of e-mail, your iDevice may not have adequate storage.
ITS recommends the use of the Outlook for Android app in tandem with Microsoft's Authenticator app.
For other devices, search for instructions explaining how to set up an Exchange (ActiveSync) account on your particular operating system. Supply Middlebury-specific info when requested.