University of KwaZulu-Natal UKZN Email

University of KwaZulu-Natal UKZN Email

Be sure to watch the short (just 3 and a half minutes long) “Getting started with myUKZN” video before you start using your myUKZN mailbox.

How to access your new mailbox

1. Before you access your new mailbox for the first time, you need to change your UKZN password via Password Self-Service
2. Then, open a browser and go to http://www.outlook.com
3. Sign in using
   • your new email username: [email protected] (Do you see the ‘my’ that’s been added in to your email address?)
   • and the password that you just changed.
4. Your mailbox opens.

How to pull in your GroupWise (or other) email

1. From within your mailbox, click Options then select See All Options.
2. It opens up a new screen. Click Connected Accounts.
3. A new screen opens. Click New… and type in your old email address ([email protected]) and the password that you just changed.
4. Click Next and click Finish.
5. It will begin pulling in your email.

Get the best from your myUKZN account

Watch these short video tutorials to see how to use your Outlook Live mailbox.  All video resources are in WMV format.

Start off with the basics	User interface basics
See how to attach documents and files	Add documents and files
Set up auto-replies and email signatures	Auto-replies and email signatures
Use the calendar	Calendar basics
Get organised	Categories and tasks
Use the Office Web Apps	Co-authoring in Office 2010 Co-authoring in Office Web Apps Office Web Apps part 1 Office Web Apps part 2
Create rules to do stuff	Rules
Work with email groups	Email groups
Get used to your SkyDrive	Basics Share a folder

Mobile phones and devices

Email clients

You can also install a desktop client and use that to view your myUKZN account. These instructions show you how.

Need help?

Go to http://help.outlook.com/

or

Contact your lab administrator