Overview

In this guide, you will learn how to set up Microsoft Outlook for Windows for a TU Dresden mailbox. You can then send and receive emails, view the calendar and continue with setting up your personal certificate and encryption. For Microsoft Outlook 2016, please follow the corresponding section below.

Retrieval

The Microsoft Office package is available for

• employees of TU Dresden (except members of Faculty of Medince) in the campus network via Microsoft Downloads portal
• Students in the Campus Sachsen portal

Setup

Attention: If you have activated the "New Outlook", you have to switch it to the "Classic Outlook" before, because it does not support the Exchange setup. Click here for Microsoft instructions.

Microsoft Outlook 2021 / 2019 / 365

1. Start the Microsoft Outlook program. If no e-mail account exists yet, the account creation dialog box will open automatically and you can skip to step 2. If you want to create an additional account, go to the menu bar at the top and select "File" and then "Add account".

   

2. In the window that opens, enter your email address in the form of "firstname.lastname@[mailbox.]tu-dresden.de". (Your primary e-mail address can be found in the Self-Service Portal profile in the E-mail section as "Primary e-mail address"). Then select "Connect".

   

3. In the advanced setup, select "Exchange" as the account type.

   

4. You will now be asked to enter your password for your ZIH login. First select the option "More choices". Then select "Use a different account" and enter your login information in the form "user\Your ZIH login" and your password. Confirm the entry with "OK".

   

5. Your account will now be set up and you will see a message that your account has been successfully added once it is done.

   

Microsoft Outlook 2016

1. Start the Microsoft Outlook Program. If you have not set up an account yet, a window for a set up will open automatically. If you already have an account set up, please go to step 2.

   

2. If you would like to add an additional account to an existing one, select "File" from the task bar and chose "Add Account".     

   

3. Fill in your information for name and your e-mail address like "first name.surname@tu-dresden.de" as well as your password. Continue by selecting "Next". You might have to confirm your password again.

   

4. If the password request is still popping up, click on "More choices". If it does not, please go to step 6.

5. Select "Use a different account" and as username type in "user\Your ZIH-Login" as well as your password. Confirm your changes by selecting "OK".

   

6. Your account has been successfully installed if there are green checks next to all the configuration steps. Choose "Finish" to confirm the set up. After a new start of MS Outlook you will be able to use your account.

   

Note on problems caused by activating the Microsoft 365 license for employees