--- title: Outlook Configuration (Win/Mac) – EN description: "In the following manual you will find instructions on how to configure your uni-ak mail address in Outlook. ## Windows ### Adding first mail account to Outlook First of all, open the **control panel** which you can find by typing…" url: "https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/docs/outlook-configuration-en/" updated: "2024-09-13" category: Windows/Mac OS tags: - email - mail - outlook --- # Outlook Configuration (Win/Mac) – EN In the following manual you will find instructions on how to configure your uni-ak mail address in Outlook. ## Windows ### Adding first mail account to Outlook First of all, open the **control panel** which you can find by typing **"Control Panel"** in the Windows search bar. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-130944-1-1024x449.png) Once you've accessed the control panel, type **"Mail"** into the search bar at the top right. Then, click on the **"Mail"** option from the menu. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-131242-1-1024x535.png) When setting up the first account, the following window should appear. Here, you need to create a mail profile first. To do this, click on **"Add"**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-140758.png) Now, enter **"Outlook"** as a Profile Name and then click **"OK"**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-140816.png) You should now see the following window. Select **"Manual setup or additional server types"** here, and then click **"Next >"**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-140838-1024x745.png) Then, select **"POP or IMAP"** and click **"Next >"**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-140857-1-1024x744.png) Now you have to enter your data. You can apply the data from the picture below but consider that as a student you need to enter “**@student.uni-ak.ac.at**” and as an employee “**@uni-ak.ac.at**“. Enter your p-, s-, x-, u-, m- or b- number as your user name and your password below. Afterwards click on **"More Settings..."**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-141003-1024x746.png) Go to the last tab **„Advanced“** and set the drop-down lists to **„SSL/TLS“**. Enter the port number **465**for the outgoing server and**993** for the incoming server. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-141056.png) Now, select the middle tab **"Outgoing Server"** and check the box next to **"My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication"**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-141029-1.png) Click „**OK**“. Close the previous window by clicking **„Next >“**. After closing the window the settings are being tested. If you encounter a connection error at this stage, please verify your login credentials. Now the configuration is completed and you can click „**Finish**“. ### Adding another mail account to Outlook If you've already set up an account in Outlook and you're **adding another account**, then also go to the "**Control Panel**" and search for "**Mail**". ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-131242-2-1024x535.png) If an account has already been added, the following window will open. Click on **"Email Accounts..."** here. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-141407-2.png) Then, select **"Email"** and click on **"New…"**. ![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-141435-1-1024x514.png) Now continue your setup as shown in the guide above. Starting from screenshot number five. ## Mac OS The following guide explains how to configure Outlook for Mac. When you open Outlook for the first time, the start wizard appears automatically to help you configure your e-mail account. Enter your university email address and click "**Next**". [![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac1.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac1.png) In the next window you have to enter your user data. Please note that you must enter “**@student.uni-ak.ac.at**” as a student and “**@uni-ak.ac.at**” as an employee. Enter your p-, s-, x-, u-, m- or b- number as the username and your password below. Please also make sure that the incoming and outgoing mail servers are set up as shown in the screenshot. [![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac2.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac2.png) Click on "**Add Account**". Then you have the choice to add another account or to complete the setup with a click on “**Done**”. [![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac3.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac3.png) To set up an account without the start wizard, click on "**Tools**" and then on "**Accounts ...**" [![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac4.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac4.png) In the new window you will now see the data of your existing account. To add a new account you have to click on the "**+**" symbol at the bottom left and then on "**New account ...**" [![](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac5.png)](https://zid.uni-ak.ac.at/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/OutlookMac5.png) You can then set up another account as at the beginning of this guide.