There are two ways to access your University Office 365 account on your Android device - either with the native built in Mail, Contacts and Calendars app, or with Microsoft's Outlook app, available from the Google Play Store (the app requires Android 4 or greater.)
Note: In order to maintain compliance with the University of Windsor’s electronic device security policy, your mobile device must be password protected. If your device does not have a password, you will be prompted to create one during the setup of your mail account. For more information on the electronic device security policy, go to http://www.uwindsor.ca/its/wireless-and-electronic-device-policies
Native Mail, Contacts and Calendars Apps
To setup the native built in Mail, Contacts and Calendars apps:
- Click On Settings, and find "Accounts." Click "Add account"
- Choose "Corporate" or "Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync"
- Enter your e-mail address as your UwinID@uwindsor.ca (e.g. tester1@uwindsor.ca) - do not use your vanity, or personalized address (e.g. John.Testerski@uwindsor.ca), and enter your UWin password. Click next.
- On the server settings page, in the Domain\username field erase the contents and type your e-mail address again. In the server field, enter outlook.office365.com
- Click next. You will need to allow the server outlook.office365.com to control some security features of your device. Click OK.
- You can configure your account options - e.g mail checking frequency, number of days to sync, and choose to sync contacts and calendar. Click next.
- Provide the account a name if you'd like, click next.
- Click the Activate button to activate the device administrator.
- If you do not have a password or PIN on your device, you will be prompted to enter one now.
- You may now use your mail, calendar and contacts app with your UWindsor 365 account.
Microsoft Outlook App
To setup the Microsoft Outlook Preview (requires Android 4.x or higher):
- Go to the Google Play Store, search for Outlook
- Install Microsoft Outlook by Microsoft Corporation
- Accept the App Permissions. The app will install.
- Click "Open" to start the setup.
- Flip through the Welcome pages, and click "Get Started"
- Tap Exchange account
- Enter your e-mail address as your UwinID@uwindsor.ca (e.g. tester1@uwindsor.ca) - do not use your vanity, or personalized address (e.g. John.Testerski@uwindsor.ca), and enter your UWin password.
- Enter your Uwin password. Provide a description for the account, and click "Sign In"
- The app will begin downloading your mail, calendar and contacts to your device.