Adding Office Email Account/ Office Calendar on a PC

Question

How do I open an office email account?

Answer

The following steps will show you how to add an office email account and a office calendar account. 

Adding Office Email

Access to office email is required. Access can be requested by an account owner using the Access Changes form.

  1. While in Outlook, Select the File menu in the top left.
  2. Select Account Settings
  3. Select Account Settings again. 
  4. Double click on the users email address.
  5. Select More Settings.
  6. Select the Advanced Tab..
  7. Enter the Office Email that you wish to add.
  8. Select OK.
  9. Select Apply and then OK.
  10. Select next and then finish.
  11. Close out of the Account Settings window.
  12. The email account should now appear under your folders.

Adding Office Calendar

If you are opening an office or shared calendar, be sure you know the username for that calendar. If you are not sure of the username, please contact the Information Technology Services. Access to the the office calendar is required. Access can be requested by an account owner using the Access Changes form.

  1. Right click on Shared Calendars.
  2. Select Add Calendar. 
  3. Select From Address Book.
  4. Verify the Address Book says Offline Global Address List - username@bgsu.edu. 
  5. Type in office calendar you are trying to find in the Search bar.
  6. Select the Calendar when it is found.
  7. Select OK
  8. The newly added shared calendar will show on the left hand side underneath your Shared Calendars heading. 

For additional assistance, please contact Information Technology Services at 419-372-0999 or through chat.

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Article ID: 7740
Created
Tue 7/21/15 2:26 PM
Modified
Thu 6/13/24 11:11 AM

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BGSU can provide a shared office email or group calendar account. All email accounts come with calendars, but it is possible to set up a calendar without an attached email account.