How to set up your alumni email account in Outlook for Windows

If you use the Outlook desktop application for your Windows computer, you can easily add your WCM alumni or lifelong account. You only need to follow these instructions once in order to set up your account. Please note that you will need to follow the instructions to set up multi-factor authentication to your alumni or lifelong account first before attempting the below instructions.  

 

1. Open Microsoft Outlook application for Windows, type in your alumni or lifelong email address, and click Connect

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2. A new window will pop up asking for your password. Type in your email password and click Sign in.

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 3. Open your Microsoft Authenticator app and approve the request to sign in.

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Sign in Page on desktop/laptop

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Authenticator App - Mobile

         

4. Click No, sign in to this app only.

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5. The Outlook window will appear and will add the account.

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 6. Once complete, you will see a window that reads “Account successfully added.”

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