Set Up Microsoft Outlook for Mac for Bowdoin Email

Summary

Instructions for configuring the Microsoft Outlook desktop app on macOS with a Bowdoin email account. Covers getting started, signing in with a Bowdoin email address, authenticating at the Okta login, and adding the account. Applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using a Mac.

Body

Questions

  • How do I set up Microsoft Outlook for Mac with my Bowdoin email?
  • How do I add my Bowdoin account to the Outlook desktop app on macOS?
  • How do I configure Outlook for Mac for the first time?
  • How do I sign in to Outlook on my Mac with my Bowdoin credentials?
  • How do I activate Outlook for Mac with my Bowdoin account?
  • Why does Outlook for Mac ask me to sign in at the Okta login?

Environment

This article applies to Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff using the Microsoft Outlook desktop app on macOS. Outlook is part of Microsoft 365 and can be installed from the Applications folder after the software is available on the Mac.

Resolution

  1. Open Microsoft Outlook from the Applications folder.
  2. Select Get Started.
    Outlook welcome screen prompting to activate the license, with a highlighted Get Started button.
  3. Select Sign In.
    Outlook prompt to sign in and activate Office with a Microsoft account, featuring a highlighted Sign In button.
  4. Enter your full Bowdoin email address, then select Next.
    Microsoft Outlook sign-in screen with a field for email, phone, or Skype and the Next button outlined in red.
  5. When prompted, enter your Bowdoin credentials at the Okta login.
  6. Select Start Using Outlook.
    Outlook setup completion screen with a highlighted Start Using Outlook button.
  7. Select Add username@bowdoin.edu.
    Outlook setup screen showing one found email account, with an Add username@bowdoin.edu button and an Add Others button.
  8. Select Done.
    Confirmation screen showing an email address has been added, with options to add another account or select Done.

Additional Help

If you need further assistance, you have several options:

  • Bowdoin Bot: Chat with Bowdoin Bot directly from any KB page for instant answers.
  • Phone: Call the Bowdoin College Service Desk at (207) 725-3030.
  • In person: Visit the Tech Hub in Smith Union during business hours.
  • Submit a ticket: Request assistance through the Service Catalog.

Details

Details

Article ID: 25586
Created
Fri 2/24/17 1:02 PM
Modified
Thu 7/30/26 3:27 PM

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