Outlook: setting up

An instructional video is available for this manual. You may also continue reading the step-by-step instructions below this video.

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  Step 1

  Make sure you are connected to the Internet. This can be an ethernet connection or a wireless (Wi-Fi) connection.

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  Step 2

  Start up Outlook.

  If you have not used Outlook before, you will see this window. Click on ‘Next’.

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  Note: if you are using it already (e.g. for your private email), Outlook will show the default home screen as usual.

  In that case, after starting Outlook, click on:

  • • ‘File’ at the top
    • then ‘Account Settings’, ‘Account Settings…’
    • then ‘Manual setup or additional server types’
    • and continue with step 3.

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  Step 3

  Tick ‘Yes’ and click on ‘Next’.

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  Step 4

  Choose ‘E-mail Account’ and click on ‘Next’.

  Fill in:

  • Your Name: your name (does not matter what)
  • E-mail Address: your UU email address including all your initials (this is your so called primary email address).
  • Password: your Solis password

  Click on ‘Next’.

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  Step 5

  The computer automatically searches for the correct settings.

  Note: this may take a while! (up to several minutes).

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• Step 6

  If prompted, fill in your Solis password.

  Tick ‘Remember my credentials’.

   

  When your email account is succesfully configured and ready to use (see step 5), click ‘Finish’.

Last modified: 29/02/2024