The University of Vermont utilizes Microsoft Exchange as our primary email, calendaring, contacts, scheduling, and collaboration platform. All current UVM affiliates with an active NetID account are provisioned with Exchange access.
The guides below will walk you through the process of adding your UVM Exchange account to various devices and mail clients. You can also access your UVM email from any web browser by visiting mail.uvm.edu
Windows
Outlook for Microsoft 365
- Open the Outlook application
- If this is your first time launching Outlook, you should be automatically prompted to enter your email address
- Enter your email address in the format of NetID@uvm.edu and click Connect
- If required, proceed through the normal Duo MFA prompts
- Click OK to allow Windows to use these same credentials to sign into other Microsoft 365 services
- Your account should now have been added successfully
- You can either add another account, or click Done to finish
Outlook 2019
- Open the Outlook application. If this is the first time launching Outlook, you’ll automatically be prompted to enter your email address. You can also add accounts via the File –> Account Settings menu.
- Enter your email address in the NetID@uvm.edu format, then click Connect.
- Click on Exchange as your account type.
- Enter your NetID password, then click OK.
- Click OK to complete the account setup wizard.
Outlook 2016
- Open the Outlook 2016 application.
- If this is your first time launching Outlook, you’ll receive a prompt to add an email account. You can also add accounts via the File –> Account Settings menu.
- Choose to add an email account, then click Next.
- Enter your UVM account information. The E-mail Address should be entered in NetID@uvm.edu format. Enter your NetID password in the Password fields, then click Next.
- Click Finish to complete the account setup wizard.
macOS
Outlook
- Open the Microsoft Outlook application.
- If this is your first time launching Outlook, you’ll receive a prompt to enter your email address. Enter your UVM email address in NetID@uvm.edu format. You can also add accounts from the Outlook –> Preferences –> Accounts menu.
- On the Exchange account settings screen, enter the following information:
Method: Username and Password
Email Address: NetID@uvm.edu
Domain\username: NetID@uvm.edu
Password: your_uvm_netid_password
After entering your account information, click on Add Account. - Your UVM Exchange account is now added to the Outlook mail client. Click the Done button to exit the account setup wizard.
- Open the Mail application
- From the Mail menu, select Add Account…
- Choose Microsoft Exchange as the account provider, and then click Continue
- Enter your full name and your UVM email address in the NetID@uvm.edu format, and then click Sign In
- Click Sign In again
- If required, proceed through the normal Duo MFA prompts
- Select the content you’d like to sync with your Mail client, and then click Done
You’ve successfully added your UVM Exchange account to your Apple Mail client.
Phones and Tablets
iOS
Outlook (Exchange Online)
- Search for and install Outlook from the app store, then open the app.
- Enter your UVM email address, then click Add Account to be redirected to the UVM sign-in screen.
- Enter your UVM NetID and password
- If required, proceed through the normal Duo MFA prompts.
- Tap Maybe Later to proceed to your inbox.
- You should now begin to see your inbox populate. It may take some time for all of your emails and folders to appear.
Outlook (On-Premises Exchange)
The Outlook app is more feature rich than the default iOS Mail app, and will offer an interface and experience more consistent with the Outlook on the Web and desktop Outlook applications.
- Install the Microsoft Outlook app from the App Store, then open it.
- Enter your UVM email address in NetID@uvm.edu format, then click Add Account.
- Toggle the Use Advanced Settings to display additional settings.
- Use the following settings:
- Email address: your_netid@uvm.edu
- Password: your UVM NetID password
- Description: UVM
- Server: activesync.uvm.edu
- Domain: campus
- Username: your NetID
- Tap the Sign In button to add your UVM account
- Click Maybe Later to proceed to your inbox.
- You’ve successfully added your UVM Exchange Account. Note: it may take a few moments for your emails to download.
Mail - Default iOS App (Exchange Online)
- Open the Settings app and tap on the Mail menu.
- From the Mail menu, select Accounts
- Tap on Add Account.
- Tap on the Microsoft Exchange option.
- In the “Email” field, enter your UVM email address in NetID@uvm.edu format. In the “Description field, enter “UVM“, then tap “Next“.
- You’ll receive a prompt asking if you’d like to sign in to your Exchange account using Microsoft. Tap the “Sign In” option.
- Sign in with your UVM NetID and password.
- If prompted, proceed through the normal Duo MFA prompts
- You’ll be asked to choose which items you’d like to sync with your device. ETS recommends leaving all toggles switched “On”. When you’ve finished adjusting your sync settings, tap Save.
That’s it! You’ve successfully added your UVM Exchange account to your iOS device.
Mail - Default iOS App (On-Premises Exchange)
- Open the Settings app and tap on the “Mail” menu.
- From the Mail menu, select Accounts
- Tap on Add Account.
- Tap on the Exchange option.
- In the Email field, enter your UVM email address in NetID@uvm.edu format. In the Description field, enter “UVM“, then tap Next.
- You’ll receive a prompt asking if you’d like to sign in to your Exchange account using Microsoft. Tap the Sign In option.
- In the Password field, enter your UVM NetID password, then tap Next.
- You’ll be asked to choose which items you’d like to sync with your device. ETS recommends leaving all toggles switched “On”. When you’ve finished adjusting your sync settings, tap Save.
That’s it! You’ve successfully added your UVM Exchange account to your iOS device.
Android
Outlook (Exchange Online)
- Search for and install Outlook from the Play Store, and then open the app
- Tap Add Account
- Enter your UVM email address in the format NetID@uvm.edu and tap Continue
- Sign in with your UVM NetID and password
- If prompted, proceed through the normal Duo MFA prompts
- Tap Maybe Later to proceed
You should now begin to see your inbox populate. It may take some time for all of your emails and folders to appear.
Outlook (On-Premises Exchange)
The Outlook app is more feature-rich than the default Gmail app, and will offer an interface and experience more consistent with the Outlook on the Web and desktop Outlook applications.
- Install the Microsoft Outlook app from the Play Store.
- Open the Microsoft Outlook app, and tap Get Started.
- Enter your UVM email address in NetID@uvm.edu format.
- Enter the following settings:
- Click SKIP to proceed to your inbox.
- You’ve successfully added your UVM Exchange Account. Note: it may take a few moments for your emails to download.
Gmail (Default Android App)
- Open the Settings app on your Android device.
- Scroll down and tap on the User & accounts settings option.
- Scroll down to the Add account option.
- From the list of account types, select Exchange.
- Enter your UVM email address in NetID@uvm.edu format. Then tap Next.
- Enter your UVM NetID password. Then tap Next.
- Account configuration should complete automatically. Tap Next to continue.
- Tap Next to complete the setup process. You have successfully added your UVM Exchange email and calendar account to your Android device.