Tufts email set up outlook
To set up your Tufts email account in Outlook, follow these steps:
Step 1: Create a Tufts email account (if you haven't already)
If you haven't already, create a Tufts email account by going to the Tufts University email portal and following the prompts to create a new account.
Step 2: Set up Outlook
- Open Outlook on your computer or mobile device.
- Click on the "File" menu and select "Add Account".
- Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
- Select "Microsoft Exchange" and click "Next".
- Enter the following information:
- Your name: Your full name as you want it to appear in your email signature.
- Email address: Your Tufts email address (e.g., [yourusername]@tufts.edu).
- Username: Your Tufts username (e.g., yourusername).
- Password: Your Tufts password.
- Server: outlook.tufts.edu.
- Port: 443 (for SSL/TLS).
- Click "Next" and then "Finish".
Step 3: Configure Outlook settings
- In the Outlook main window, click on the "File" menu and select "Account Settings".
- In the "Account Settings" window, select your Tufts email account and click "Change".
- In the "Change Account" window, enter the following information:
- Your name: Your full name as you want it to appear in your email signature.
- Email address: Your Tufts email address (e.g., [yourusername]@tufts.edu).
- Username: Your Tufts username (e.g., yourusername).
- Password: Your Tufts password.
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
Step 4: Set up your Tufts email account in Outlook
- In the Outlook main window, click on the "File" menu and select "Add Account".
- Select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".
- Select "Microsoft Exchange" and click "Next".
- Enter the following information:
- Your name: Your full name as you want it to appear in your email signature.
- Email address: Your Tufts email address (e.g., [yourusername]@tufts.edu).
- Username: Your Tufts username (e.g., yourusername).
- Password: Your Tufts password.
- Server: outlook.tufts.edu.
- Port: 443 (for SSL/TLS).
- Click "Next" and then "Finish".
Step 5: Verify your account
- Outlook will attempt to connect to your Tufts email account. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a confirmation message indicating that your account has been set up successfully.
- If you encounter any issues, you may need to contact the Tufts University IT department for assistance.
That's it! Your Tufts email account should now be set up in Outlook.