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Setting up email on your devices

  • Setting up Outlook email on your devices

    Outlook on PC

    No configuration changes should be required. You may be prompted for your username and password:

     

     In the Windows Security dialog, click More choices

    Choose Use a different account

    Enter your username in the new format and your QUB password.

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  • Mac Mail

    In Mac Mail, go to Mail, Preferences, Accounts


    Select your QUB account and choose Server Settings

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    Modify the username if required to the new format: staffnumber@ads.qub.ac.uk

  • Outlook on Mac

    In Outlook for Mac

    Go to Preferences, Account

    Select your QUB email account 

    Change the username

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    Click Advanced

    Change the server to outlook.office365.com

     Change the server to outlook.office365.com for Outlook on Mac

    Pres OK

     

     

     

  • Thunderbird

    Thunderbird

    Right-click on the email address in the navigation pane and select Settings

    In the left pane, choose Server settings and change the Server Name and User Name to the values:

    Server Name: outlook.office365.com

    User Name: <staffnumber>@ads.qub.ac.uk

    In the left pane, choose Outgoing Server, Edit

    Change the Server Name and User Name to the values:

    Server Name: smtp.office365.com

    User Name: <staffnumber>@ads.qub.ac.uk

    Click OK twice to save the changes.

     

    OutlookThunderbird Configuration

  • Outlook on Mobile, Android and Mail.app on iOS

    Outlook on Mobile

    Open the Outlook app and tap the Home icon in the top left corner. Tap the Settings icon (cog) in the bottom left.

    Tap your Queen’s email account, then tap Edit Login Information.

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    Change the Server and Username to the values:

    Change the Server and Username to the values:

    • Server Name       outlook.office365.com
    • User Name         <staffnumber >@ads.qub.ac.uk

    Then Tap Sign in.

     

    Android

    In your Android email app, you will need to modify the server, domain and username. Email configuration options vary, but examples are shown below:

    Username: <staffnumber>@ads.qub.ac.uk
    Server:      m.outlook.com
    Domain:     Leave blank

     

     

    Mail.app on iOS

    Go to Settings, Passwords and Accounts and tap your Queen’s email account (sometimes named Exchange)

    Tap Account

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    Change the Server Name and User Name to the values:

    Server Name: outlook.office365.com
    User Name:    <staffnumber>@ads.qub.ac.uk

    Tap Done