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Setting Up Outlook Desktop Application on a Windows Computer (Employee)

Perform the following steps to configure your Faculty/Staff email account from within your Office 365 Edition of Outlook for Windows application:

  1. Launch "Outlook"
  2. If this is the first time you have launched your Outlook application, please skip to step 6.
  3. Click the "File" tab at the top-left.
  4. From the "Info" ribbon on the left, click "Account Settings" and then click "Account Settings" again from the sub-menu that appears.
  5. Click "New..." under the "E-mail" tab.
  6. When prompted to enter an email address, enter YourUsername@lsus.edu (E.g. [email protected]). Note: This should not be mistaken for your [email protected] email address.
  7. Click "Connect"
  8. Click "Exchange"
  9. When prompted, enter your password and check the box "Remember my credentials"
  10. Click "OK" and then click "OK" again.


Your email account should now be configured. If you need any assistance, please submit a ticket or call us at 318-797-5221.