You will then see a Microsoft Outlook Account Setup window asking you if you want to configure an email account.

New Users: If you are new to Outlook or are installing Outlook on a new computer (without migrating any local data from your old computer), the Automatic account configuration feature will start the first time you open Outlook 2016 and help you configure your UMass Amherst UMail account. When you start Outlook, a Welcome to Outlook 2016 window should appear. You will be unable to verify that the process has completed and synchronize your mail successfully until you go online. Note: If you are not connected to the Internet, you will still be able to configure your UMail account on Outlook using these instructions.

To identify the version of your software, look for the About link in the software's main or Help menu.Ĭonnect to the Internet, then start Outlook 2016: For other versions, there may be some variation, but the information below should serve as a guide to get you started. Note: These instructions are for Outlook 2016 (Macintosh) only. Faculty and staff using UMail will receive additional information as migrations to Google Mail and Microsoft Exchange continue. UMail will be retired in early 2020 as it has reached end-of-life and will no longer be supported.