Setup Outlook with a Department E-mail Account

Question

How do I setup Outlook for a Dept email address that I have access to?

Overview

  1. Click on the start button
  2. Type Control Panel and Click on Control Panel
  3. If needed in the upper right corner change View By: to Small icons
  4. Locate and double click on Mail (32-bit) or Mail (Microsoft Outlook) icon
  5. Click on Show Profiles
  6. Select Prompt for a profile to be used
  7. Click Add
  8. Enter a name for the profile.  This is used to identify the account
  9. Clear the Email Address: box and enter the email address you want to add
  10. Enter your StarID password in the Password and Retype Password boxes
  11. Click Next
  12. It will start searching for the mailbox, once it locates it a log in box appears.  Enter your email address

Students, Alumni and Emeriti: StarID@go.minnstate.edu

              Faculty and Staff: StarID@minnstate.edu

  1. You may need to repeat step 11 again if it prompts for your login information. If not proceed to step 13
  2. Click Finish
  3. Close any open windows that are open from the Mail app or control panel
  4. Start Outlook and select the profile you created up above
  5. Login with your StarID@campus.mnsu.edu and your password
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