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Creating an Outlook Profile

This article will walk you through setting up an Outlook Profile for an @fairfield.edu Exchange email account, whether it is your Personal or a Resource account for Outlook. 

Note: If you wish to get to your mailbox over the internet using the web version of Outlook (Outlook Web App or OWA), go to www.fairfield.edu/mail

If you wish to connect to a resource account using OWA, see Access a Resource Account via Outlook Web Application (OWA)

1. Click on the Start Menu, then click on Control Panel and Search for Mail (32-Bit) or Right-click on the Outlook icon on your desktop and select Properties.
2. Click on Show Profiles
   
   
   
3. Select Prompt for a profile to be used if it is not already selected and then click Add.
   
   
   
4. Enter a name for the profile. You can use your NetID or your name if you are setting up your own mailbox or a resource account name if this is a shared (resource) mailbox. (example: jdoe or accounting). Click OK.
   
   
   
5. You will then be directed to the setup screen. Your Name and Email should already be populated if this is a University machine. If not, enter yourNetID@fairfield.edu. If you are setting up a resource account, remove your Email Address and enter the Email Address of the Resource Account such as accounting@fairfield.edu). then Click Next.
   
   
   
6. Click Finish. 
   
   
   
   

You are now ready to access the Exchange Email Account you configured:

1. Open Outlook 
2. You will now see your profile name in the Choose Profile box that you made in Step 4
   If you have multiple mailboxes, you can click the down arrow to choose the one you wish to log in to at that time. Press OK.