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E-mail

Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager produced by Microsoft, and is part of the Microsoft Office Suite. Although used primarily as an e-mail application, it also provides a calendar, note taking and journal, task and contact management. Client Computing, in an effort to help campus users take advantage of and understand this powerful communication, educational and professional tool, provides basic how-to guide information on how to use Outlook and Web Based Mail using the Microsoft Exchange Server.

Student Email (Outlook Live)

Detailed information on Outlook Live can also be found at the Student Email informational web page at the following URL:  http://www.nwmissouri.edu/compserv/clientcomputing/email/livefaq.htm

Some FAQ about Outlook Live

Note:  Additional FAQ about Outlook Live can be found on the Student Email web page.

A:  Students have 25 gig of storage in their SkyDrive within their Outlook Live account.  If you need help using SkyDrive, please see the Windows Live SkyDrive help center and click on the link You decide who has access.

Q:  How do I set up my mobile phone to access my email?

A:  If you need help getting started setting up your Android phone to work with Outlook Live, please see the Android Cell Phone Configuration and Outlook Live quick reference guide.  Otherwise, please see Mobile Phones link on the Microsoft Outlook help center for instructions.

Note:  The Microsoft Outlook help center provides various self-help information including information on Outlook and Outlook Live.

Q:  How do I set up Outlook to access my Outlook Live email?

A:  If you have a university-provided computer, you can set up Outlook to work successfully with Outlook Live with these instructions.  To set up Outlook to work successfully with Outlook Live on a non-university provided computer, please see the Email Setup link and specifically the Connect Outlook to This Account on the Microsoft Outlook help center for instructions.

Note:  Please be sure to do the initial setup of Outlook and Outlook Live wired (Ethernet cable) and not wireless.  Trying to configure Outlook to work with Outlook Live may not be successful using wireless.  However, once properly configured, you should have no trouble using Outlook wirelessly.   

Student Email (Outlook Live) Guides

• Setting Up Student Email (Outlook Live)
• Android Cell Phone Configuration and Outlook Live

 2007 Outlook Guides

• Microsoft Outlook 2007: The Basics

Outlook 2007 Quick "Web Page" Guides

• Creating a .PST File to Back Up Your Outlook 2007 Email Messages
• Creating a Folder & Moving & Deleting Email Messages in Outlook 2007
• Deleting & Recovering Email Messages in Outlook 2007

Web-Based Email Guides

• Northwest Web-based Email: The Basics

2003 Outlook Guides

• Microsoft Outlook 2003: The Basics
• Backing Up Your Email Messages & Files

• SpamBayes Junk Email Filtering Software for Outlook 2003

Other Guides

• Managing Your Microsoft Outlook 2007 Email (2007 PowerPoint - .pptx - Presentation)

• Using Microsoft Outlook at Home instead of Web-based Email (Univeristy Notebook Computers Only)

Want to Set Up Your Faculty/Staff/Misc. Email On Your Cell Phone?

While Northwest's Information Systems staff does not provide email configuration support on cell phones, you may be able to configure your cell phone to work with your campus email on your own. 

If you do decide to try and set up your Northwest email to work on your cell phone, there are two key pieces of information that you need to know.  They are:

• Northwest email uses a: Microsoft Exchange server
• The mail address is: email.nwmissouri.edu

Note:  Northwest does not provide email configuration support or other hardware/software support on cell phones.

Need Help?

To get more online help on how to use and set up Outlook, iPhone/smartphones, POP3/IMAP, and other features to work with Outlook and/or Outlook Live see the Microsoft Outlook Help Center at http://help.outlook.com/.

If you need further email assistance and have questions that the guides do not answer, contact the Client Computing-Information Systems Help Desk at 660.562.1634.

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