Outlook 2016 KIT mailbox
Hints:
Kaspersky or Bitdefender blocks Outlook: If you use Kaspersky or Bitdefender as an antivirus program, you must enter oa.kit.edu and autodiscover.kit.edu as trusted addresses.
- Kaspersky Internet Security
- Settings\Network settings\Trusted addresses
- Kasperky Business
- Basic protection\Protection against web threats\Trusted web addresses
- General settings\Network settings\Trusted addresses
- Bitdefender
- Protection\Online threat management\Exceptions\Manage exceptions
Add another account in Outlook:
"File - Account Settings - Account Settings - New".
Create new Outlook profile in Windows:
"Right-click Start - Control Panel - User Accounts - Email (32-bit) - View Profiles - Add".
If you have multiple Outlook profiles, pay attention to which profile is used when Outlook starts or enable profile selection.
Configuration:
- The first time you start Outlook, you will be greeted by a wizard to set up your account, which you should follow.
- Click "Next".
- Do you want to set up Outlook to connect to an email account: Yes
- Click "Next".
- Normally Outlook will fill in your namend and email address automatically
- If not, enter the following data:
- Email address: Firstname.Lastname∂kit.edu as employee
(Students: uxxxx∂student.kit.edu; Guests and Partners: ab1234∂partner.kit.edu). - Leave the password blank!
- Email address: Firstname.Lastname∂kit.edu as employee
- Click "Next"
- You may need to log in with your kit.edu account.
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Username: firstname.lastname∂kit.edu as employee.
(Students: uxxxx∂student.kit.edu; Guests and partners: ab1234∂partner.kit.edu) -
Password: your appropriate password.
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- Click Finish
Outlook configuration is successfully completed.