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Outlook

• ITS-supported option 

• Windows and Mac

• Installed by default on University computers

• Available to all faculty, staff, and students as part of Microsoft 365 Apps (a.k.a. Microsoft Office) to install on personal devices

• Provides access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar

• Most functionality over all other mail clients

• Configuring Outlook (Windows) 

• Installing Outlook for Mac

• Working with a Departmental Mailbox or Calendar

• Working with a Shared Personal Mailbox or Calendar

• Update Multiple Outlook Mail Profiles

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Outlook on the web

• ITS-supported option

• Access your University email in a web browser from anywhere

• Provides access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar

• Requires an active Internet connection

• Limited editing abilities for some mail rules

• Use Outlook on the web (OWA) to Access UAlbany Mail

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Outlook Mobile app

• ITS-supported option

• Apple (iOS, iPadOS

• ) and Android devices

• Provides access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar

• Outlook App for iPhone or iPad

• Outlook App for Android

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Windows and macOS
Mail and Calendar apps

• ITS does not recommend the use of these mail client types; Outlook is recommended for macOS and Windows

• Provides access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar

• No ability to modify mail rules

• Configuring Mail for OS X

Mobile Device native Mail app (iOS, Android) 

• ITS does not recommend the use of these mail client types; Outlook Mobile app is recommended for iOS, iPadOS, and Android

• Provides access to Mail, Contacts, Calendar

• No ability to modify mail rules

• Configuring the built-in app on an iPhone or iPad

• Configuring the built-in app on an Android