How do I add my employee email to my phone's mail client?

Android

Through the Outlook App

1. If you are prompted with a Get Started button Tap that, otherwise Tap on the profile icon in the upper left-hand corner, Tap on the gear and Tap +Add Account, add an email account
2. Enter first.last@mso.umt.edu email address and Tap Continue
3. REMOVE the MSO from the username on Microsoft Sign in page, Tap Next
4. Enter your UM domain (email) password, Tap Sign in
5. Setup is complete and you are now in your Inbox

In your devices "Accounts" menu

1. Go  Settings, Tap Accounts and backup, Account, scroll to the bottom, then Add Account.
2. Tap the Outlook option
3. Enter first.last@mso.umt.edu email address and Tap Continue
4. REMOVE the MSO from the username on Microsoft Sign in page, Tap Next
5. Enter your UM domain (email) password, Tap Sign in
6. Setup is complete and you are now back in the Accounts list
7. Open the Outlook app to read your email.

iOS

Through the Outlook App

1. First time users will be placed in the Add Account window, if you are not Tap Menu, the gear for Settings,  Add Account, Add Email Account
2. Enter your username@mso.umt.edu email address (usually first.last@mso.umt.edu) and Tap Add Account.
3. Enter first.last@mso.umt.edu email address and Tap Continue
4. REMOVE the MSO from the username on Microsoft Sign in page, Tap Next
5. Enter your UM domain (email) password, Tap Sign in
6. Setup is complete and you are now in your Inbox

In the "Settings -> Mail" Menu

1. Go to Settings, Tap Passwords & Accounts,
2. Tap Add Account then Tap Exchange
3. .Enter your UM Email address, username@mso.umt.edu (usually first.last@mso.umt.edu) and a short Description (such as UM Exchange). Tap Next
4. Tap Sign In (Configure Manual will not work)
5. REMOVE the MSO from the Microsoft Sign in name, Tap Next
6. Enter your UM domain (email) password, Tap Sign in
7. Tap Next. You may be asked to select Consent on behalf of your organization. This allows UM and the Mail app to work together. Tap Accept.
8. Tap Save once you have turned on those components you want to sync.  You can come back and update settings here at any point.
9. Setup is complete and you are now back in the Accounts list
10. Open the Outlook app to read your email.

Through the Mail App

1. Tap Settings and tap Passwords & Accounts.
2. Tap Add Account.
3. Tap Exchange.
4. Enter your UM Email address, username@mso.umt.edu (usually first.last@mso.umt.edu) and a short Description (such as UM Exchange).
5. Tap Next.
6. Tap Sign In to confirm you want to Sign in to your Exchange account using Microsoft.
7. REMOVE the MSO from the login name, Tap Next.
8. Enter your Password and tap Sign In.
9. Tap Next. You may be asked to select Consent on behalf of your organization. This allows UM and the Mail app to work together. Tap Accept.
10. Tap Save once you have turned on those components you want to sync.  You can come back and update settings here at any point.
11. That's it, you'll see your UM email account under Accounts.

If Microsoft cannot identify your account, you may be asked to provide those details manually.  Here are the settings if that is required.  Remember your Username does NOT include MSO. 

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