Frequently Asked Questions
Please put in a CIS HelpDesk ticket. CIS no longer has full control of the mail environment but will be working in collaboration with ACCC.
CIS is recommending you use the online application for best results with O365. The Outlook client is also available for use.
The email sent your @uic.edu address will be a direct path to your new inbox and reduce the risk of delays or delivery issues. If you continue to use your @uicomp.uic.edu address it requires additional processes for the email to show up in your new inbox and is more complex troubleshooting if your do experience delivery issues.
A new spam filter managed by UIC is used, called Barracuda. You will no longer get a quarantined email or notification that an email was not delivered. If you suspect an email was not received you will need to submit the following information to CIS and we will work with UIC to investigate. Please submit a ticket with the following information: name, net id, your email address, the email address you suspect not being delivered.
» How to Whitelist Email addresses through ACCC Spam Filter
Yes. Once you complete the instructions to login to outlook the first time after the migration emails saved in network folders will open in outlook like they have in the past.
Outlook Tips and Tricks
Mobile set up handouts
- Office 365 account to iOS mail app | Older operating system (pre-iOS 11)
- Office 365 account to Gmail Android app
- Office 365 account to native Android email app
Connecting to student calendars
Adding Outlook Calendar to Your Phone:
Links and resources
- UIC OWA (Webmail)
- Forgotten NetID Password Reset
- Change known Password (linked to NetID)
- Departmental Request for Email Data
- Departmental Request for Early Termination of Staff E‐mail Account
Other resources
- How to Configure Outlook for the First Time
- Handout with Step by Step instructions to migrate from Gmail to O365
- How to Connect OSF and UIC Account in Outlook
- How To Connect To UIC Webmail
- New Outlook Names for Testing Rooms
- How to Re-Add Outlook Calendar
- Delete Old Email Addresses from Auto-Complete List
- Sharing Your Calendar
- How to Whitelist Email addresses through ACCC Spam Filter
- Restore Contacts Using Webmail