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Guide to set up Outlook after email transition: Windows

After your email is transitioned, please follow the below steps to update Outlook to connect to your transitioned mailbox.

Alternatively, you can download and run the email transition utility to perform the below steps automatically.

Step 1: Open Outlook.

Step 2: In the top-left corner select File.

The file button in Microsoft Outlook.

Step 3: Select the Account Settings button and then select Change Profile from the drop-down menu.

Account settings on Microsoft Office.

Step 4: You will be prompted to close Outlook, select OK.

Close Outlook prompt window.

Step 5: Re-open Outlook.

Step 6: A Choose Profile prompt will appear. Select Options and then select New.

Choose profile prompt window.

Step 7: Enter EXO as your new Profile Name and select OK.

Section for user to enter EXO as profile name.

Step 8: Outlook will display a prompt with your email address pre-filled in. Select Connect.

Outlook account sign in window.

Step 9: If a Microsoft sign-in screen appears, fill in your @ontariotechu.ca email address and select Next.

The screen may be pre-filled with 100xxxxxx@oncampus.local. If so, delete that information and enter your @ontariotechu.ca email and account credentials. Select Sign in.

Microsoft sign in page.

Step 10: If prompted to sign in, enter your Banner ID and network password.  Select Sign in.

Ontario Tech banner ID sign in page.

Step 11: After successfully adding your mailbox. Select Done.

Account successfully added page.

Step 12: Back on the Choose Profile dialog, check the box for Set as default profile and select OK.

Set as default profile window.

For any issues, please reach out to the IT Service Desk

 

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