Configuring Outlook on your Mac

Configuring MS Outlook (2016 and 2019) on your Mac for the first time:

1. Open MS Outlook by selecting the Outlook if it is in your Dock. If it is not in your Dock, open Finder and then select Applications and find/ select Microsoft Outlook.
2. In the window that appears, enter your email address: <username>@vtc.vt.edu. Select Continue.
3. If a browser window appears, you can safely close it. 
4. Select Not Gmail? in the upper right hand corner of the Set up your email window from Outlook.
5. Select Exchange from the window that appears.
6. The settings should be set to the following:
   1. Method
      • Username and Password
   2. Email Address
      • <username>@vtc.vt.edu
   3. Domain
      • vtcri\<username>
   4. Password
      • Your Research Institute password
   5. Server (optional)
      • webmail.vtc.vt.edu
7. Select Add Account and your email account will now be available in Outlook.