Office 365 - Email and Calendaring - Connecting via Android

This article refers to the Office 365 Email and Calendaring. If you're looking for Exchange Email and Calendaring on the Exchange On Prem Server, see: MIT Email Setup Landing. If you're not sure which system you're using, see: How do I tell if my email and calendaring data is on the Exchange On Prem Server or using Office 365?

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Overview

Native mail clients on Android work with Office 365, but for a more full featured experience we strongly recommend using one of the Microsoft apps for Android:

• Outlook
• OWA.

Configure Android Native Applications

Exact instructions can vary from brand to brand. These instructions should work on most Android devices.

1. Go to Settings > Accounts & sync
2. Click the + sign to add an account.
3. Select Exchange Active Sync
4. Enter your full MIT email address in the form username@mit.edu and your password. Click Next
5. Choose your ActiveSync settings and click Next
6. Enter your account name in the form username@mit.edu and click Finish Setup
   Result: Your email is configured.

If you have an older Android device, you may need to enter the server as well as your username. It is:

• outlook.office365.com

For more assistance with different Android devices, see Microsoft's Set up email on an Android phone or tablet for more assistance.

See Also

• Office 365 - Email and Calendaring Landing Page
• Office 365 - Email and Calendaring - Known Issues
• Office 365 - Email and Calendaring - FAQ