Setup Auto-Reply/Away Message in Outlook

Overview You can set up an " away message," or auto-reply, to let people know when you will be out-of-office. This message will automatically send when someone emails you during that time period. If you are graduating, you should set an away message directing people to new contact information as you will be unable to access your St Lawrence University email one year after graduation. Instructions Outlook for Web (Webmail) Navigate to outlook.office.com and sign in. Click on the Gear icon in the upper right corner. On the left, select Mail. To the right of Mail, select Automatic Replies. Click…

Recover Deleted SLU Emails (Cleared from Deleted Items Folder)

Recovering Deleted Emails If you have deleted an email that was emptied from your trash, you have a limited time to recover it by accessing the Restore Deleted Items feature. Currently, there is no way to recover deleted emails on Outlook for Mac. However, you can still recover deleted emails by using Webmail. Outlook Webmail Go to outlook.office.com on your computer. Click on your Deleted Items folder Click Recover Deleted Items from Server on the banner that appears. Select the email(s) you wish to recover. *Hold ctrl and click to select multiple emails* Click Restore Selected Items Click OK…

Outlook Profile Prompt

Exit Outlook Click the Windows Start Menu Type Control Panel Select Control Panel in the search results In the Control Panel window, in the upper right-hand corner, type Mail Double-click Mail Select Show Profiles. Under "When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile" click Prompt for a profile to be used Click Apply Click Ok

Opening and Viewing a Shared Outlook Calendar

Instructions This process will vary slightly depending upon whether you use Outlook on the Web, Outlook for Windows, or Outlook for Mac. Open your Outlook calendar Either in the left sidebar or in the Ribbon, you will see an option to either Add Calendar or Open a Shared Calendar Search for the calendar you wish to add/open Note: if you have multiple accounts, you may need to choose the account you wish to search from If given the option, choose to Add from Directory if adding a SLU-related calendar Begin to type the name of the calendar you wish to open and matching calendars will appear. For…

Navigating Exchange Online (Webmail)

Accessing Webmail To access the Exchange Online (Office 365) Outlook Webmail: Navigate to https://outlook.office365.com Enter your St. Lawrence email address Click Next Enter your St. Lawrence password Click Sign in Complete the authentication request. If you are on a personal computer, check the box reading Don't ask for another 90 days. If you are on a public computer or a computer with multiple users, uncheck this box. Navigating in Webmail Menu The Menu icon is the grid-like icon in the top-left of your window Clicking the Menu icon will show various Microsoft Web Applications that you can…

How to view your iCloud Calendar in Outlook for Windows

Instructions Confirm that iCloud for Windows is installed. Open iCloud Check the box next to "Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks with Outlook" Click "Apply" If Outlook is open, it may prompt you to close Outlook. In that case, click OK. You should now be able to view all of your iCloud calendars though Outlook. Documentation For more details, see Apple's official instructions: Set up iCloud Calendars and Contacts in Outlook on your Windows computer - Apple Support

Give Permission to View a Shared Calendar in Outlook

New Outlook for Windows Open Outlook. On the left side of the screen, click the Calendar icon. On the left side, click the three dots next to the calendar you would like to share. The calendar will show underneath an email address. Click Sharing and Permissions. Enter the email address of the user you would like to share your calendar with. Select which details of the calendar they can view from the drop-down menu. Click Share. Outlook for Web Navigate to outlook.office.com and sign in. Click the Calendar icon on the left side of the screen. Under My Calendars, right click on the calendar you…

Export Contacts from Outlook

Overview Outlook is able to store and export contacts beyond those found in the SLU Global Address book. When setting up SLU email across your devices, it can sometimes become the default service by which your contacts are stored. It is important to export your contacts before you lose access to them if/when your SLU account access ends. Instructions Outlook on the web Open the Outlook web app. On the left side of the page, click on the People button. (The button that looks like two person icons) On the top right of the page, click Manage Contacts. Click Export Contacts. Click Export. Your…

Change View and Focused Inbox in Outlook

Focused Inbox If you cannot see emails in Outlook that you should be receiving, try turning off Focused Inbox. If this does not work, check the Junk Email folder. Windows - Legacy Outlook At the top of your screen, click View. If Show Focused Inbox is highlighted, click it to turn it off. Mac Open Outlook on your computer. On the upper left corner of your screen, click Outlook. Click Settings. Next to Focused Inbox, uncheck the box that reads Sort Messages into Focused and Other. Webmail Go to outlook.office.com on your computer. On the upper right of your screen, click the Settings gear icon…
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