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Configuring Outlook for Faculty/Staff

Up to date versions of Microsoft Outlook are available on all UMKC issued computers as well as free to download to personal devices for eligible faculty and staff. It is strongly recommended that faculty and staff access email via an up-to-date version of Outlook, or via Outlook Web Access in a web browser.

  • For UMKC issued computers, Outlook should already be installed as part of the Office Suite. If it is not, please contact the Technology Support Center for assistance installing.
  • For personal computers, the Outlook application is available as part of Microsoft 365 ProPlus.

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Click on File.
  3. Click Add Account.
  4. Give the account a name. Enter your UMKC email address in the format UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu.
    Add Account
  5. Enter your UMKC password and click Sign in.
    Enter Password
  6. Once the account is successfully added, you can optionally add additional email accounts and configure a mobile device for email.
    Verify
  7. Click Done to complete the setup. Please allow some time for your emails to download.

1. Launch Microsoft Outlook from the Applications folder.
2. Click Get Started.
Outlook Welcome
3. Click Start Using Outlook.
Outlook Start

4. Accept the Microsoft Privacy statement if prompted.


5. Enter your UMKC email address in the format UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu 

enter email

6. Verify the following account settings:

  • Method: Username and Password
  • Email Address: UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu
  • Domain: um-ad\UMKCUsername
  • Password: Your UMKC password
Click Add Account.
config
7. Click Done to complete the setup. Please allow some time for your emails to download.

1. Open Outlook on your computer.

2. Click on File.

3. Click Add Account.

4. Enter the Resource account email email address in the format ResourceAccountName@umsystem.edu.

Add Account

5.Choose Microsoft 365 as the account type.
Account Type

6. At the password prompt click Sign in with another account.
Sign in with another account


7. Enter your UMKC email address in the format UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu

 

enter email
8. Enter your UMKC password.
enter password

9. Approve or verify your account using MFA
MFA

10. Click Done and restart Outlook to apply the changes.

Done

1. Open Outlook on your computer.

2. Open the Outlook menu.

3. Choose Preferences....

4. From the Outlook Preferences window choose Accounts.

Add Account

 

5. Click the + and choose New account....

Account Type

6. Enter the resource account name in the format AccountName@umsystem.edu.
Sign in with another account

7. Choose Sign in with another account.
enter email

8. Enter your UMKC email address in the format UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu
enter password

9. Enter your UMKC password.
enter password
10. Approve or verify your account using MFA
MFA
11. Click Done to close the window.
Done