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Follow the instructions below to re-configure Outlook to and remove your account configured with Basic Authentication so that it uses Modern Authentication instead.

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Steps

  1. Open Create a new Outlook .
  2. Click File > Account Settings > Account Settings.

  3. Select your UAlbany Mail account and click Remove:

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  4. Close Outlook.

  5. Re-open Outlook.
  6. Click File > Account Settings > Account Settings and then click the New... button.

  7. On the Auto Account Setup page, Outlook may automatically fill in the Your Name and E-mail Address settings based on how you're logged on to your computer. If the settings are filled in and they're correct, click Next to have Outlook finish setting up your account. If the settings on the Auto Account Setup page aren't filled in or aren't correct, type the correct information.
  8. After you click Next on the Auto Account Setup page, Outlook will search online to find your email server settings. 
  9. The University login page will appear and you may enter your NetID, the first part of your email address (before the @albany.edu) or your full UAlbany Mail email address as your user name and password then click Sign In
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  10. If Outlook is able to set up your account, you'll see the following text: “Congratulations! Your email account is successfully configured and is ready to use.” Click Finish.
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  1. profile.  Give it a different name so you can tell the new one apart from your old one.
  2. Once you have complete the steps in the article above, open Outlook to begin downloading your content and very everything works properly.  Once you verify, you can remove your old profile.
  3. Close Outlook.
  4. In Windows, click Start > Control Panel or search for and open Control Panel.
  5. Open Mail or Mail (32 bit).
  6. Click Show Profiles.
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  7. Select your old profile and click Remove:
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  8. Click OK to close the window.

  9. You may now use Outlook.

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