Outlook for Employees

Add a Shared Mailbox to your Outlook Profile

How to Add a Shared Mailbox

Warning:After adding a shared mailbox, you may not see mail items right away. Larger mailboxes will take longer for Outlook to synchronize.

  1. Click File, then click Add Account
    Screenshot of Outlook with the File Menu highlighted
    Screenshot of Outlook's file menu with the Add Account button highlighted
  2. Enter the full email address of the mailbox you wish to add, then click Connect
    Screenshot of the Add Account window with the Email Address box and Connect button highlighted
  3. Select Exchange 2013 or earlier
    Screenshot of the Advance setup window with Exchange 2013 highlighted
  4. Outlook will say the account has been added successfully and will tell you to restart outlook. Fully exit and restart Outlook.
    Screenshot of the Account successfully added confirmation message
  5. After restarting outlook you will find the mailbox added to the navigation pane on the left.
    Screenshot of the new mailbox in the left-side email folder list in Outlook
    Note: Don’t panic if you do not see mail items immediately. It may take some time for Outlook to synchronize mail items depending on the volume in the mailbox.

Add a Shared Calendar to your Outlook Profile

How to Add a Shared Calendar

Warning:After adding a shared calendar, you may not see calendar items right away. Larger calendars will take longer for Outlook to synchronize.

  1. Go to the calendar view in Outlook
  2. In the left-side calendar navigation pane, right-click Shared Calendars, then click Add Calendar and From Address Book
    Screenshot of the Shared Calendars menu leading to add a calendar from the address book
  3. In the Address Book dropdown click Global Address List
    Screenshot of the dropdown where Global Address List is located
  4. In the search box, enter the name of the calendar you want to add and press enter.
    Screenshot of the calendar search box
  5. In the search results, double-click the calendar to select it. It will be added to the calendar bar at the bottom of the search window.
    Screenshot of the found calendar with its name highlighted.
  6. Repeat step 4 and 5 if there are more shared calendars you want to add.
  7. When your desired calendars are added to the list, click OK
  8. Fully exit and restart Outlook.
  9. Your added calendars will appear in the Shared Calendar list
    Screenshot of the Shared Calendar list in outlook with the new calendar added
    Warning: Don’t panic if you do not see calendar items immediately. It may take some time for Outlook to synchronize calendar items depending on the volume of items contained in the calendar.

Add Outlook to your Mobile Device

Setup the Outlook App for Android

  1. Open the Outlook app and tap Add account.
    Screenshot of the Welcome to Outlook android app screen. The Add Account button is highlighted.
  2. Enter your email address, firstname.lastname [at] mohawkcollege.ca (firstname[dot]lastname[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) and tap Continue.
    Screenshot of the Android app screen where you enter your college email address.
  3. On the next screen, tap Office365.
    Screenshot of the Outlook android app showing where to tap the Office 365 icon.
  4. Enter your username EmployeeID [at] mohawkcollege.ca (EmployeeID[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) (e.g. 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)) and password. Tap Sign In.
    Screenshot of a Microsoft login screen where you enter your EmployeeID at mohawkcollege.ca. The Next button is highlighted.
    Screenshot of a Microsoft login screen where you enter your account password. The Sign In button is highlighted
  5. You may need to answer a multi-factor authentication prompt to continue.
    Screenshot of an Authenticator prompt asking you to approve the sign in request on your Microsoft Authenticator app.Screenshot of an Authenticator prompt asking you to approve the sign in request on your Microsoft Authenticator app.
  6. When asked if you want to add another account, tap Maybe Later

Setup the Outlook App for iOS

Screenshot showing the Please Sign Into Your Account Error in Outlook for iOS

  1. Open the Outlook app and tap the # icon at the top of your inbox.
    Screenshot of the location of the # symbol icon
  2. At the bottom of the screen, tap the gear (settings) icon.
    Screenshot of the gear (settings) menu icon
  3. Tap your Exchange email account, then tap Delete Account.
    Screenshot of the Outlook Settings in iOS. The user's Exchange mail account is highlighted
    Screenshot of the Exchange Account Settings in Outlook for iOS. The Delete Account button is highlighted.
  4. Restart the Outlook app, then tap Add account.
  5. Enter your username EmployeeID [at] mohawkcollege.ca (EmployeeID[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) (e.g. 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)). Tap Add Account.
    Screenshot of the Add Account prompt in Outlook iOS with EmployeeID at mohawkcollege.ca entered. The Add Account button is highlighted.
  6. Accept the multi-factor authentication prompt.
    Screenshot of the Outlook iOS app asking you to open the Authenticator app to continue setting up you email.
  7. Enter your username EmployeeID [at] mohawkcollege.ca (EmployeeID[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) (e.g. 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)) and password. Tap Sign In
    Screenshot of a Microsoft login screen where you enter your EmployeeID at mohawkcollege.ca. The Next button is highlighted.
    Screenshot of a Microsoft login screen where you enter your account password. The Sign In button is highlighted
  8. When completed, the app will ask if you want to add another account. Tap Maybe Later
    Screenshot of the Outlook iOS app asking if you would like to add another account. The Maybe Later button is highlighted.

Add your Email to iOS' Default Mail App

  1. Tap the Mail app.
    The iOS Mail app icon
  2. Tap Microsoft Exchange.
    Mail app list showing different email services with Microsoft Exchange highlighted
  3. Enter your email address (firstname.lastname) and the description Mohawk College
    Account setup screen showing the user's email address in the email box and the name Mohawk College in the description box.
  4. A prompt will appear. Tap Sign In.
    Sign in prompt with the Sign In button highlighted
  5. Enter your 9-digit MohawkID [at] mohawkcollege.ca (MohawkID[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) (e.g. 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)), then tap Next.
    Microsoft sign in screen with the user's 9-digit at mohawkcollege.ca username entered and the Next button highlighted
  6. Enter your password, then tap Sign In.
    Mohawk sign in screen with the user's Mohawk password entered and the Sign In button highlighted
  7. You must authorize the login using your Authenticator app. Follow the prompts to approve the login request.
    Screen from the Microsoft Authenticator app asking you to approve the sign in request. The checkbox for Don't ask again for 30 days is highlighted.
  8. Accept the permission request.
    Promp listing the permissions required to sign into your account in iOS with the Accept button highlighted

Open your Email on Different Devices

Employee Email in Outlook on College Computers

Outlook is automatically configured when you sign in with your employee number. If you're experiencing a problem with Outlook at your workstation, contact the IT Service Desk.

Employee Email through your web browser

  1. Go to outlook.office.com (new window). Have your authenticator ready.
  2. Enter your MohawkID [at] mohawkcollege.ca (MohawkID[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca) (e.g. 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca))
  3. Enter your password. If asked, respond to the prompt in your authenticator.