How to setup Microsoft Outlook for Windows for Bowdoin email

Setup a Bowdoin email account on Outlook 2016 or newer

The following instructions can be used to setup your Bowdoin email address or other Office 365 email addresses.

  1. Open Outlook.
  2. If this is the first time you've used Outlook, skip to step 4.
  3. If this is not the first time you've used Outlook, click File - Add Account
    Arrow showing to click File tab in Outlook, then select Add Account in account settings.
  4. Enter your email address and click Connect
    Outlook login screen with email address field filled and the Connect button outlined in red.
  5. When prompted, enter your Bowdoin credentials at the Okta login.
  6. Uncheck Set up Outlook Mobile on my phone, too and press Done.   (See the related articles section about setting up the Outlook Mobile app.)
    Outlook setup screen showing account successfully added and option to set up Outlook Mobile, with Done button highlighted.
  7. Click Ok 
    Stay signed in to all your apps prompt with 'Allow my organization to manage my device' checked and OK button highlighted.
  8. Click Done
    Confirmation screen stating account is added successfully, with a highlighted Done button in the bottom right corner.
  9. Outlook will open and then click Sign in to activate Office.
    Microsoft Office setup screen prompting to sign in or create an account, with the Sign in button highlighted.
  10. Enter your email address and click Next
    Microsoft Office activation screen with email field and Next button outlined in red.
  11. When prompted, enter your Bowdoin credentials at the Okta login.
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