Microsoft Outlook is the main email service used on-campus. Whether you are using Outlook version 2016 or 2019 on your Windows computer, these steps should prove useful for you.
Setting Up Outlook
If you log into a campus computer with your credentials, you should only have to open Outlook and click through the setup prompts. It should automatically recognize and populate the required fields with your email address.
Changing the Office theme
1. Open Outlook.
2. Select File.
3. You will have the following options:
- Select Office Account to change settings for all computers attached to your account.
- Select Options to only change settings for the computer you are using.
Applying stationary or backgrounds to a message
1. Select File.
2. Select Options.
3. Select Mail.
4. Under Compose messages, select Stationery and Fonts.
5. On the Personal Stationery tab, select Theme.
6. Once inside the Theme Window, make any changes as desired. When finished, select OK.
Setting an automatic reply for when you are out of office
| This feature requires a Microsoft Exchange Server account. |
1. Select File.
2. Select Automatic Replies.
3. Select Send Automatic Replies.
4. In the window that appears, choose the options you would like to use.
Inserting a picture into an email
1. Select the New Email button to create a new message.
2. Select Insert.
3. Select Pictures in the Illustrations section.
4. Depending on your needs, go ahead and select any of the following:
- Pictures
- Online Picture
- Shapes
- Smart Art
- Chart
- Screenshot.
5. Follow the given prompts, and then type and send your email as you normally would.
Contact Us
If you still need help, call us at (208) 496-9009 or start a Live Chat with us.
Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 7:30 AM - 8:00 PM, Sat 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mountain Time
(excluding weekly devotional, forum hour and University Recognized holidays)