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new or legacy Outlook for Mac

• Outlook for Mac is available in two versions, new and legacy. You can switch back and forth between these two versions.
• IMAP accounts in the new Outlook for Mac synchronize with the Microsoft Cloud. This is not allowed at KIT.
• End of support for legacy Outlook for Mac is in October 2026 (subscription license) or 2029 (volume license "Office LTSC 2024")

legacy Outlook for Mac
new Outlook for Mac

Configuration new Outlook for Mac

The new Outlook for Mac is not recommended with the KIT mailbox (Exchange On-Premises account). There are several functions that do not work or work poorly. Use the legacy Outlook for Mac instead.

• Synchronization unreliable
• Name suggestions very unreliable
• Contact folders are displayed flat
• Shared calendars cannot be opened
• Additional mailboxes cannot be added with the "wrong" configuration
• Functional mailboxes cannot be added using your own user account. The user's own account is added instead.
• etc.

Configuration legacy Outlook for Mac

• When you start Outlook for the first time, you will be greeted by a wizard to set up your account, which you should follow. If not:
  • Outlook - Settings - Accounts - Add e-mail account
• Enter your e-mail address: <ab1234>∂kit.edu as employee:in
  (students: <uxxxx>∂student.kit.edu; guests and partners: <ab1234>∂partner.kit.edu)
  
• Next
• Enter the following data
  • Method: Username and password
  • E-mail address: <email address>
  • User name: KIT\ab1234
    (Students: KIT\uxxxx)
  • Password: Your corresponding password
  • Server (optional): <leave empty>
    
• Add account
• Done
• Note: The sender address of your mailbox is specified by the Exchange server.

The Outlook configuration has been successfully completed.