Overview
Find out how to use Outlook Web Access (OWA) to read and send email from your Exchange account.
Critical Concepts
The UCSD Exchange server provides a Web-based interface to read and send email from your Exchange account using any Internet-connected computer with a Web browser.
You will need the following information to log in:
- Username (full and official UCSD e-mail address): username@ucsd.edu
- Password: Your AD password
Steps to Take
Log on to OWA
- Go to portal.office.com and type in your UC San Diego Email Address.

- You will redirected to a UC San Diego Login Page. Enter your AD username and password.
- If you have forgotten your AD username or password, you can either reset it, or contact your department's system administrator.

- Click Sign in.
- You will be prompted for your 2-Step login.
- Find instruction on Two-Step login.

- Approve the Push notification on your phone.

- If you are on a UC San Diego computer, select Yes. Clicking yes will reduce the number of times you have to log in.
- If you are on a Non UC San Diego computer, select No to protect your account.

- Select Outlook to open your email.
