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Add e-mail in Outlook 2016 (Windows)

Quick reference guide how to configure your KTH e-mail using Microsoft Outlook on a stand-alone PC.

Create your KTH e-mail account

If you use Outlook as an e-mail client, you must connect to an e-mail server with an Exchange connection to get full functionality and be able to manage the address book and calendar.

  1. Start by going to the Control Panel on your computer. Go to User Accounts and click on Mail (32-bit)
    Screenshot: Showing Control panel in Windows
  2. You can also just type "mail" in the search box and go directly to Mail (32-bit).
    Screenshot: Getting to Mail (32-bit) by searching Control Panel
      If there is already a connection to your e-mail account at KTH but it no longer works, it is best to remove the Outlook profile and start over with the settings. How to do this is shown in the page Create a New Outlook Profile in Windows .
  3. Click on E-mail Accounts...
    Setup email accounts
  4. Click New...
    Email Accounts
  5. Select E-mail Account and fill out you KTH e-mail address and KTH account password and click Next
    fill out your email account details
  6. Click Finish. Restart Outlook.
    fill out your email account details
  7. When Mail Application pop up, it will ask for your login credentials. Click on "More choices"
    "More choices" highlighted
  8. Select "Use a different account" (1). Type in your username as ug.kth.se\username and password associated with that account (2). Click OK.
    Finish e-mail account configuration
  9. Done. Now the Outlook will configure your inbox which can take a while depending on current size of your mailbox.