Login / Installation

In preparation, you can log in to the Microsoft 365 portal and make sure that the new Microsoft 365 account is working and you can successfully complete the following steps

Log in to Microsoft 365 Portal.

1. outlook.office.com
2. Log in to the Microsoft 365 Portal (Infos here):
        Microsoft page: Enter your primary email address and Active Directory password angeben.
               UZH page: Enter UZH Shortname or primary email address and Active Directory password.
3. Confirm the login request via Microsoft Authenticator app on your smartphone.

Browser requirements

Outlook is included in the Microsoft 365 package. Depending on whether you work on a computer managed by UZH ("managed client") or not, you install the package from the Software-Center (employees, German only) with the Microsoft 365 installer from the Office Portal (students).

To set up a new account in Outlook for Windows, select File, then Add Account, specify your primary email address and click connect. For the account type, select Microsoft 365. Finally, log in to the UZH page of the Microsoft 365 Portal with your UZH Shortname or primary email address. In Outlook for Mac, select Outlook > Preferences > Accounts and click the plus icon (new account) there.

Add an email account to Outlook

Set up email in the Outlook for Android app

Set up an Outlook account in the iOS Mail app

On our Outlook FAQ page see the entries ...

Apple Mail with Exchange

Mobile devices

IMAP clients (e.g. Thunderbird)