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Configuring Outlook for Faculty/Staff

Up to date versions of Microsoft Outlook are available on all UMKC issued computers as well as free to download to personal devices for eligible Faculty and Staff. It is strongly recommended that Faculty and Staff access email via an up-to-date version of Outlook, or via Outlook Web Acess in a web browser.


* Note: Mac Mail is no longer supported for email access at UMKC. Please follow the instructions below to configure Outlook for MacOS


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Installing Outlook on your computer

  • For UMKC issued computers, Outlook should already be installed as part of the Office Suite. If it is not, please contact the Technology Support Center for assistance installing.
  • For personal computers the Outlook applicaiton is available as part of Office 365 ProPlus.

Outlook for Windows

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Click on File.
  3. Click Add Account.
  4. Give the account a name. Enter your UMKC email address in the format UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu.
    Add Account
  5. Enter your UMKC password and click Sign in
    Enter Password
  6. Once the account is sucessfully added, you can optionally add additional email accounts and configure a mobile deivice for email.
    Verify
  7. Click Done to complete the setup. Please allow some time for your emails to download.

Outlook for MacOS

  1. Launch Microsoft Outlook from the Applications folder.

  2. Click Get Started.
    Outlook Welcome
  3. Click Start Using Outlook.
    Outlook Start
  4. Accept the Microsoft Privacy statement if prompted.

  5. Enter your UMKC email address in the format SSO@umsystem.edu enter email
  6. Verify the following account settings:
    • Method: Username and Password
    • Email Address: UMKCUsername@umsystem.edu
    • Domain: um-ad\UMKCUsername
    • Password: Your UMKC password
    Click Add Account.
    config
  7. Click Done to complete the setup. Please allow some time for your emails to download.

Adding a Resource Account (Windows)

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Click on File.
  3. Click Add Account.
  4. Enter the Resource account email email address in the format ResourceAccountName@umsystem.edu.
    Add Account

  5. Choose Microsoft 365 as the account type.
    Account Type

  6. At the password prompt click Sign in with another account.
    Sign in with another account

  7. Enter your UMKC email address in the format SSO@umsystem.edu enter email

  8. Enter your UMKC password.
    9. enter password
  9. Approve or verify your account using MFA
    10. MFA
  10. Click Done and restart Outlook to apply the changes.
    11. Done

Adding a Resource Account (MacOS)

  1. Open Outlook on your computer.
  2. Open the Outlook menu.
  3. Choose Preferences....
  4. From the Outlook Preferences window choose Accounts.
    Add Account

  5. Click the + and choose New account....
    Account Type

  6. Enter the resource account name in the format AccountName@umsystem.edu.
    Sign in with another account

  7. Choose Sign in with another account.
    enter email

  8. Enter your UMKC email address in the format SSO@umsystem.edu
    enter password

  9. Enter your UMKC password.
    10. enter password

  10. Approve or verify your account using MFA
    11. MFA

  11. Click Done to close the window.
    12. Done
If you have any questions about the steps above, please contact the Technology Support Center or call 816.235.2000.