How to use email with Outlook on Mac¶
Do not use the "New Outlook" interface¶
Microsoft Outlook has started rolling out the so-called "New Outlook" interface and is prompting users with a button to switch to it. Even though it looks like only a change of interface, it also modifies the inner workings and supported features of Outlook. In particular the "New Outlook" is not fully compatible with ETH Exchange.
We strongly recommend our users to stick to the "Old Outlook" for the time being.
Do not use "Sync with Microsoft Cloud"¶
Together with the "New Outlook" interface, Microsoft is prompting users to sync their messages and contacts to the Microsoft Cloud. When enabled, what happens under the hood is a privacy nightmare forbidden by ETH usage policy. In particular the emails (for instance of your D-PHYS account) will not longer be fetched with IMAP by your computer, but directly from hosts in the "Microsoft Cloud" - using your personal username and password.
When adding new accounts, always uncheck "Sync with Microsoft Cloud". And whenever prompted to enhance the experience with "Microsoft Cloud" click "Sync directly with IMAP" instead.
Adding D-PHYS mail in Outlook¶
- Open Outlook -> Preferences -> Accounts
- Click on the button to add another account
- Configure the settings as follows (replacing
johndoewith your D-PHYS username)
As Outlook on macOS does currently support neither ActiveSync nor CalDav, we don't know of any way to integrate our D-PHYS Calendar. If you wish to access email and calendar services from within Outlook, feel free to use the ETH Exchange server instead.