Outlook-Access

Overview

Your I-MATH mailbox is hosted on Microsoft Exchange Online (Outlook). Your e-mail address stays the same — only the mail server changes. This page shows the different ways to access your mailbox and how to set up Thunderbird step by step.

Ways to access your mailbox

1. Browser

The quickest option, no installation needed: open https://outlook.office.com in your browser and sign in with your UZH e-mail address and password.

2. Outlook app

Personal computer

Install Microsoft Outlook directly on your device — follow the UZH Central IT instructions for the Outlook desktop app or the Outlook mobile app.

ThinLinc

The Outlook app is not available on ThinLinc. Use the browser or Thunderbird instead.

Citrix (staff only)

Staff members can use the full Microsoft Outlook desktop application through the UZH Citrix environment. Sign in to the Citrix portal and launch Outlook from the list of available apps. The same UZH instructions apply as for the personal computer: Outlook desktop app / Outlook mobile app.

3. Thunderbird (or another IMAP client)

You can keep using Thunderbird on your own computer. Follow the step-by-step guide below. The same server settings also work for other IMAP clients (for Apple Mail see the UZH FAQ).

Thunderbird: set up your Outlook account

Step 1 — Open the Account Settings

Open Thunderbird and click the gear button at the bottom left (1) to open the Settings tab. In the sidebar, click Account Settings (2).

Step 2 — Add a new mail account

In the Account Settings tab, click + New Account above the account list and choose Mail Account… (3).

Tip: Give the new account a recognizable name (e.g. «… (Outlook)») so you can tell the two apart.

Step 3 — Enter your identity

In the Account Setup tab, fill in:

1. Your full name — shown to recipients of your e-mails
2. Your e-mail address (e.g. firstname.lastname@math.uzh.ch)
3. Your UZH password (check «Remember password»)

Then click Configure manually (4) — do not click «Continue», the automatic detection does not find the correct settings.

Step 4 — Manual configuration

Enter the following server settings:

	Incoming server	Outgoing server
Protocol	IMAP	SMTP
Hostname	outlook.office365.com	smtp.office365.com
Port	993	587
Connection security	SSL/TLS	STARTTLS
Authentication method	OAuth2	OAuth2
Username	your full e-mail address	your full e-mail address

Click Re-test and then Done.

Step 5 — Microsoft sign-in

Because the account uses OAuth2, a Microsoft sign-in window opens the first time Thunderbird connects. Sign in with your UZH credentials and confirm the multi-factor authentication (MFA) prompt. After that, Thunderbird stays connected automatically.

Questions or problems?

If something does not work as described, contact support@math.uzh.ch.