Outlook 2019 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 Protection\Manage Exceptions\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 - Mail (Microsoft Outlook 2016) - View Profiles - Add".
If you have multiple Outlook profiles, pay attention to which profile is used when Outlook starts or enable profile selection.
When adding a new profile, the old account wizard may be used, see Outlook 2016.
Configuration:
- When you first start Outlook, you will be greeted by a wizard to set up your account, which you should follow.
- Enter the following data:
- Email address: firstname lastname ∂does-not-exist.kit edu as an employee
(Students: uxxxx ∂does-not-exist.student kit edu; guests and partners: ab1234 ∂does-not-exist.partner kit edu) - Advanced Options - I want to set up my account manually: Yes
- Email address: firstname lastname ∂does-not-exist.kit edu as an employee
- Click on "Connect
- Select "Exchange" as account type
- You may need to log in with your KIT account.
- Username: firstname lastname ∂does-not-exist.kit edu as an employee
(Students: uxxxx ∂does-not-exist.student kit edu; guests and partners: ab1234 ∂does-not-exist.partner kit edu) - Password: Your corresponding password
- Username: firstname lastname ∂does-not-exist.kit edu as an employee
- Click on "OK
The configuration of Outlook is successfully completed.