Setting up Microsoft Outlook App on Android


Overview


Follow these steps to set up Android to access your UC San Diego email account using Microsoft 365 Exchange.
 

Critical Concepts


Before you begin, you need:

Steps to Take


  1. Go to the home screen by pushing the circle icon on the bottom middle of your Android device.  

    Home screen of an Android phone with an arrow pointing to the central home button

  2. Open the Google Play Store by swiping up anywhere from the bottom of the screen to the middle. 

    Apps screen of an Android phone showing search bar underneath other apps

  3. Click on the Finder search bar at the bottom of your screen and type Play Store.

  4. Select Play Store  

  5. Inside the Play Store App type Outlook.

  6. Select Microsoft Outlook.

  7. Click Install.

    "Microsoft Outlook" on the Google Play Store before install, with blue "Install" button

  8. Select Open.

  9. Click Add Account.

    Welcome screen in Outlook with blue "Add Account" button

  10. Click Continue.

    "Accounts found" in Outlook with UCSD Microsoft 365 account checked off

  11. Type in your UC San Diego email address and select continue and password after clicking continue.  

    UC San Diego log in screen

  12. Next you will be prompted for your two-step login. Find out more about Two-step Login.
      
    DUO Push Prompt
  13.  Approve the Duo Push.

    DUO Push prompt from the DUO Mobile App
     
  14. Click the arrows to go through the Outlook Tutorial or tap Skip.  

    Outlook tutorial pages on the Outlook app  

  15. Your email will display afterwards. 

If you still have questions or need additional assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk:

Call us at (858) 246-4357
Email us at support@ucsd.edu
Submit a ticket at support.ucsd.edu.