Set Up Email in Windows Outlook

To set up your Carleton Email in Outlook for Windows:

1. Launch Outlook
   • Open Outlook from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.
   • If it’s the first time opening Outlook, a welcome screen will appear. Click Next.
2. Add Account
   • Select Yes when asked to set up Outlook with an email account.
   • Click Next to proceed.
3. Enter Email Details
   • Type your full email address.
     • Students:  MC1username@cmail.carleton.ca
     • Staff:  MC1username@cunet.carleton.ca
   • Click Connect.
4. Autodiscover Process
   • Outlook will attempt to automatically detect server settings using Autodiscover.
   • If successful, a password prompt will appear. Enter the password and click OK.
5. MFA Authentication
   • You will be prompted to authenticate using your configured method.
6. Confirmation
   • After successful authentication, Outlook will display a message:
     “Congratulations! Your email account was successfully configured and is ready to use.”
   • Click Finish.

Alternate Access

If you experience issues setting up Outlook, webmail is a work around to access your emai. via browser:

• Go to https://outlook.office.com
• Log in with your full email address and password
• Authenticate via MFA

Server Name

If required, the Exchange server name is:  outlook.office365.com

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