Email Setup: Outlook Desktop Client for Windows Personally Owned Devices

Article Type: How To

Question:

• How do I setup Outlook desktop client on my computer?

Instructions for setting up Outlook desktop client for windows on personally owned devices.

Note: For university owned devices use instructions, Setup Outlook Desktop Client for Windows University Owned Devices

Steps:

• Step 1) Open Outlook desktop client.
  • Step 1b) If Outlook opens to an old profile, use the following steps - otherwise skip to Step 2
    • Use the Start Menu to browse to Control Panel
    • Click the icon for Mail
    • Click Show Profiles
    • Click Add... and give it a new name (example: Shared Tenant), click Next and then Finish
    • Under Always use this profile, choose the new profile from the dropdown menu and click OK
    • Close Outlook and re-open
• Step 2) Enter your email address (if needed)
  • Employees: first.last@metrostate.edu
  • Students: first.last@my.metrostate.edu

• Step 3) Enter your MinnState username:
  • Employees: StarID@minnstate.edu
  • Students: StarID@go.minnstate.edu
• Select Remember my credentials to save credentials.
• Enter your StarID password.

• It may take some time to update all your Outlook folders. You can view the status located at the bottom right of the Outlook window.