This guide will explain the step by step process of accessing your Office 365 email remotely and the best way to do so securely.
While your Office 365 email can be added to various Windows and MacOS email clients, when accessing your Office 365 email from a personally owned computer or the Remote Desktop service provided by the Computing Resources Unit, the online web portal for Office 365 should be used.
Accessing your Office 365 email from a personal computer :
- From any internet connected computer, go to 365.ucdavis.edu
- Enter your full @ucdavis.edu email address and password, then click Sign in
- You should now see your Office 365 email, calendar, etc just like you would in Microsoft Outlook
- IMPORTANT: on personally owned computers, downloading files from your Office 365 email onto the computer itself is strictly prohibited for security reasons.
Accessing your Office 365 email from the Remote Desktop service:
- Navigate to 365.ucdavis.edu
- Enter your full @ucdavis.edu email address and password, then click Sign in
- You should now see your Office 365 email, calendar, etc just like you would in Microsoft Outlook
- NOTE: While Microsoft Outlook is installed on the Remote Desktop server, for performance reasons, it is recommended that the online web portal for Office 365 be used.
