Office 365 Email Setup on Mac for Students
This article will walk you through the steps to set up your student email on your Mac laptop/desktop using Microsoft Outlook.
Before proceeding with the steps below, you will need to have Microsoft Office 365 installed on your computer. View Installing Microsoft Office 365 on a Mac for Students for more information.
Please note that Mac Mail is currently not supported due to security concerns.
1. Open the Microsoft Outlook app in the Applications folder.
![open outlook app](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/503/616/original/8f71fda2-a3e4-47d5-9fc4-0b8d6c590c08.png)
2. Click Get started.
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3. Click Start Using Outlook.
If you have not used a Microsoft app previously, you may be prompted to accept an end user license agreement first.
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4. Enter your CSUF email address and then click Continue.
The email should be in this format: [email protected]
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6. Go back to the Outlook setup wizard and click Not Gmail?
![Not Gmail](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/503/626/original/618e32be-fdad-4e25-ae2e-211fc3f29522.png)
7. Select Office 365.
![Choose Office 365](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/503/628/original/05bee696-d04f-47c9-aab3-66b6f05e52b6.png)
8. The CSUF Student Authentication page will pop up. Enter your CSUF email address and password. Then click Sign In.
![CSUF Student Authentication](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/003/503/630/original/38ecf0dd-4888-4cf2-b3c8-ea51c8491785.png)
- Enter your full CSUF email address (e.g., [email protected]) and the same password you use to log on to the campus portal.
- Then click Sign in.
9. You'll be prompted to authenticate with Duo.
New to Duo?
![Duo push notification](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/522/813/original/1a0c2e2b-eeb3-4cc4-98b4-990a0ec9321f.png)
Remember you can use Other options to choose another way to authenticate with Duo.
10. Click Done. You're done!
It may take several minutes for Outlook to download your emails.
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Need More Help?
Contact the CSUF Student IT Help Desk at (657)278-8888 or [email protected].