Configure Exchange Online with Outlook or Windows Mail
On this page:
- Outlook
- Windows Mail
Note:
Microsoft recommends using Cached Exchange Mode for Exchange Online. Cached Exchange Mode is on by default.
Instructions
Outlook
To configure Outlook with your Exchange Online account:
- Navigate to your Control Panel (click the Windows/Start menu at the bottom left, type
control panel
, and then click in the results). On the top right, choose or icons (rather than ). - Open .
- Select , and the "Mail" screen will open.
- Select
Outlook
. Click . . Name the profile something distinct, such as - The "Add Account" window will open. Enter your @epcfonline.com email address. Enter your password , and then click .Important:Do not disable Cached Exchange mode in the manual settings. Without it, Outlook may malfunction.
After finishing, you'll be returned to the "Mail" window. Near the bottom, you'll see "When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile:". Choose
. Click .- Keep the "Mail" window open and launch Outlook from your menu or desktop. When prompted for which profile to use, choose your new one.
- Your Exchange Online account should load. This may take several minutes if your mailbox is very large, based on your connection speed.
- When the process completes, check to make sure it contains your messages and sub-folders.
- Once you are satisfied, you can return to the "Mail" window and delete the old profile by highlighting it and choosing .
Windows Mail
To configure Windows Mail with your Exchange Online account:
- Open Windows Mail. In the "Add an account" dialog box that appears, choose .
- In a few seconds, a "You're all set" dialog will appear. Click .
- It may take Windows Mail a few moments to finish creating your profile and retrieving your Exchange information. You may also need to click .
- You will now see your Exchange mailbox.
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