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Use your device to access your Cal Poly Office 365 mail and calendar. For the most consistent experience, the Outlook web or desktop client are recommended. There is minimal support for Mac Mail.

To access the Outlook using your browser, log in to the My Cal Poly Portal > My Apps > Email & Calendar.


 Windows

When you install Office (Desktop) from Office 365, Outlook should automatically be configured. If it is not or you are installing Outlook independently of other Office applications, use the following instructions.

  1. Download and launch the Cal Poly Office 365 Enabler.
  2. Open Outlook.
  3. A welcome screen should appear. Click the Next button.

    Welcome to Outlook 2016 welcome box in Windows

  4. Select Yes, then click the Next button.

    Add an email account box in Windows

  5. Enter your name, Cal Poly email address, and password. Click the Next button.

    Email account set up box in Windows includes name, email, and password

  6. Outlook will authenticate your settings. Click the Finish button to complete the setup.

    Email account configuration box in Windows
 Mac Mail
  1. Go to the Apple Menu, then click System Preferences.



  2. Click Internet Accounts.

    Internet Accounts on a Mac

  3. To add an account click the + sign, then click Exchange.



  4. Enter your name and Cal Poly email address. Click the Sign In button.

    Account set up with name and email address on a Mac

  5. Click the Configure Manually button.



  6. Enter your name, Cal Poly email address, and password. Click the Sign In button.

    Continue configuring the account by entering name, email address, and password on a Mac

  7. Click the Done button. Your account is now be set up.


 iOS

If you are having an issue connecting to Outlook 365 mail and calendar, go to Settings Passwords & Accounts > click on your Cal Poly account, and tap the red Delete Account button. Then, follow the below instructions to re-add your account.

  1. Go to Settings Passwords & Accounts > Add Account
  2. Tap Exchange



  3. Enter your Cal Poly email address and a description of your account. Tap Next
  4. Tap the Configure Manually button.



  5. Enter your Cal Poly email address, password, and a description of your account. Tap Next

    Configure the account by entering an email address and password on an iOS device

  6. In the Server field, enter outlook.office365.com. In the Username field, enter your full email address (username@calpoly.edu). Then tap Next.



  7. Choose the content you want to sync. Tap Save.


 Android

We’ll let the experts explain this one.


Visit Microsoft's Set up email in the Outlook for Android app page, under Set up work/school accounts that have additional requirements 

If you connect to an on-premises Exchange server, for more information.

You may be prompted to enter an email and password, enter your Cal Poly email and password.

You may need the following information to set up your device.

  • Server name: outlook.office365.com

  • Domain: Leave blank

  • Username: Your Cal Poly email address

  • Password: Your Cal Poly password

 Thunderbird

Cal Poly ITS does not officially support Thunderbird.

Receiving Mail

Use the following settings to set up IMAP incoming mail for Thunderbird.

Server: outlook.office365.com
Port: 993
Security: SSL/TLS
Auth: Normal Password
Username: Your Cal Poly email

Sending Mail

Use the following settings to set up SMTP outgoing mail for Thunderbird.

Server: smtp.office365.com
Port: 587
Security: STARTTLS
Auth: OAuth2
Username: Your Cal Poly email



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