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1. Visit https://www.office.com.
2. Click Sign in at the top right.
3. Enter your CSU student email address into the Email or phone box and your temporary password into the Password box.
4. Click Sign in.
5. If prompted with a "Don't lose access to your account" screen:
   1. Click Set it up now.

   2. Choose two options from the list to configure.

      Tip
      title Tip:
      We recommend using the Microsoft Authentication App and an email address as part of the security setup. Be sure also to complete setting up the Authentication Email and Security Questions.

      
      

   3. Once this is complete, click Finish.

6. From the list of icons in the greeting screen, click Mail.

7. If prompted, configure your language and timezone.

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1. Download your email client
   1. Outlook 2019 2021 from Office365.com
   2. Outlook Mobile from the App stores
   3. Device OS mail app from the App store
2. Follow these directions from Microsoft, https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-an-email-account-to-outlook-6e27792a-9267-4aa4-8bb6-c84ef146101b
3. Enjoy your email client.

Apple Mail

The client MUST support Modern Authentication like MFA or 2FA

1. Open System Preferences
2. Click Internet Accounts
3. Select Exchange
4. Enter in the information it requests to setup your mail account
   
5. Follow all prompts to auto set up the account.

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To use a client that does not support EXCHANGE natively you can find directions here below from Microsoft:.

The client MUST support Modern Authentication like MFA or 2FA.