Connecting your mobile device to the school email (iPhone/Quick Guide)
- Open the settings for the mail application on your mobile
- Add a new account with your email address and password. If asked for a server type select Exchange, if there is no option for Exchange select ActiveSync
- Your device should auto-detect the settings. If this does not happen the following settings need entering:
- Server: outlook.office365.com
- Email: (your email address)
- Username: (your email address) - If prompted to allow security control by the server you need to press Yes/Accept to be able to connect.
Connecting your mobile device to the school email (Android/Long Guide)
Most mobile devices (phones, tablets etc) can be configured to show your school email without having to go through the web browser. Please follow the appropriate instructions:
Android Mobiles (e.g. Samsung, Sony, Nokia etc)
1. | Open the Email app (sometimes called Mail) – if it isn’t on the home screen it will be in the applications menu.
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| If you already have accounts set up you will need to find the option to add a new account (usually under Email Settings, + Add Account), otherwise with a new phone the Account Setup screen will automatically appear. Enter your email address and network password, then press Next.
When prompted, select that this is an Exchange Active Sync account. |
3. | Your device will attempt to automatically find the settings – this may take a minute or so. Once it has finished, correct the settings to match the screenshot (see left) – you will need to change: Domain\username – User.Name@akslytham.com
Now select Next.
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4. | Select OK to allow Remote Security Administration | |
5. | Select the sync frequency, and what you want to sync with your phone – as a minimum you will want to Sync email from this account.
Select Next, and on the following screen Next again. | |
6 | Your device will try to sync your email – this may take a while, and at some point it will prompt for Activate Device Administrator – these settings allow you to remotely erase your device’s data from within the school webmail system – e.g. if your phone is lost or stolen. This must be activated before you can connect to the email system from your device. | |
7. | You should now be able to send/receive school emails by accessing the Email/Mail app on your phone! |