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Outlook, Email, Calendar


  • Change Exchange/Email Display Name

    The following instructions help update the display name for a personal or shared UWNetID. Display names are visible, for instance, when someone receives an email from you or looks you up in the address book. Changes to UWNetID may take an overnight update to take effect. Individual NetID Go to Identity.UW services website. In the Profile Information…

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  • Change UW Email Forwarding

    If you are not receiving email to your Outlook account (especially for new employees), you may have your email forwarding set to a personal email or UW G Suite. We recommend UW employees forward their UW email to Office 365. If you are leaving the UW you can forward your email to another email in…

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  • Shared Email Not Updating/Disconnected

    In the event a shared email account is no longer receiving new emails, remove and re-add the account to Outlook to resolve the issue. From within Outlook, click on File in the main menu Click on Account Settings, then Account Settings again [ Screenshot ] Select the shared email address and click Remove Click Yes if…

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  • Report Spam Using Outlook Quick Steps

    Configure Quick Step to Forward Spam to UW IT as an Attachment From within Outlook, on the Home tab, click Create New in Quick Steps Add a Name – Report Spam Click the dropdown that says Choose an Action Select Forward message as an attachment In the To field, paste reportedspam@cac.washington.edu Click Show Options Check…

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  • Configure UW Spam Filter

    Turn off junk mail filter in Outlook Open Outlook In the main menu, within the Home section, click on the Junk submenu [ Screenshot ] Click Junk E-mail Options at the bottom of the dropdown menu In the Options tab, select No Automatic Filtering In the Safe Senders and Blocked Senders tabs, clear the list…

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  • Outlook Web App

    Outlook Web App (OWA) is an online interface you can use to access your UW email and calendar from anywhere. Your desktop Outlook and the Outlook Web App are synced, so you don’t have to worry about missing emails or transferring anything between the two. While it does not have all the functionality of the…

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  • Share Calendars and Set Permissions in Outlook

    In Outlook, click on the calendar icon in the taskbar, then follow the instructions for the corresponding action: Share a Calendar | Modify Calendar Permissions | Open a Calendar [ Screenshot ] Share a Calendar Click on the calendar you would like to share from the sidebar menu – your personal calendar is under My…

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  • Share Outlook Contacts

    Open the People screen by clicking on the People icon in the taskbar. [ Screenshot ] Share all your Outlook contacts In the main menu make sure Contacts is selected [ Screenshot ] Continue to Sharing and Opening Contacts Share Specific Contacts In the My Contacts menu, right-click on Contacts and select New Folder […

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  • Distribution Lists

    A Mailman distribution list can be used to send an email to a group of people large or small by sending an email to one address. They are requested from and managed by UW IT. Request: Fill out and submit this Standard Mailman List Request form [NetID required] to create a UW Mailman distribution list.…

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  • Initial Outlook Setup (Win 10)

    When you log in to a computer for the first time, you’ll need to set up your email on Outlook. Thankfully it only takes a minute! Click the Start button in the lower left-hand corner of your screen Type "Outlook" Click on "Outlook 2016" Optional: An Outlook icon will appear on your taskbar – to…

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  • Install Office365 Using Your UWNetID

    Working at the University of Washington has its perks and one of them is being able to install Office365. This allows you to install the application onto your personal computer and have access to all Office apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive which includes 1TB of cloud storage. Alternatively, Office365 is available for…

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  • Add Shared NetID Account to Outlook on Macs

    A Shared NetID account allows you to add additional email accounts without having to enter a password as long as your NetID has been added to the access group. Please contact your IT administrator for additional information. Follow the steps below once you have confirmed that your NetID has been added to the SendAs group…

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  • Add Shared NetID Account to Outlook

    From within Outlook, click on File in the main menu Click on Account Settings, then Account Settings again [ Screenshot ] Clink New [ Screenshot ] In the Name field, put the Shared NetID In the Email field, put in the shared email address Type in the password and retype the password [ Screenshot ]…

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