Microsoft provides a standalone Outlook app for managing TU email, calendars, contacts and tasks on your iOS devices. This app is the only supported method for accessing TU email services on an iPhone or iPad. Learn how to get the Outlook App on your iOS device and familiarize yourself with its basic operations.
Download the Outlook app for iOS
- Launch the iOS or iPadOS App Store and search for Microsoft Outlook.
- Select the Get button to download and install the app. Depending on your phone configuration, you may be required to authenticate using TouchID, FaceID or Password.
If you have already installed the Outlook app on another iOS device, the App Store will show the Download from Cloud button instead of the Get button.
- Open the Outlook app on your device. The Add Account panel will appear.
- Enter your TU email address and select the Add Account button. The TU Office 365 Login screen will display.
- Enter your NetID password in the Password field and select the Login button.
- Faculty and staff, authenticate via DUO if prompted.
- Select the Maybe Later button when prompted Would you like to add another account?
- The app presents a brief tour of features; select the arrow in the bottom right corner to advance. Your email will then display.
Explore the Outlook app
The Microsoft Outlook app features sections for Mail, Calendar, Contacts and Settings. This brief overview will highlight some key features of each screen.
Mail
- Select the Mail icon (bottom left) to view the Mail screen.
- Create a new message by selecting the New Message button (circle bearing a + symbol) in the bottom right corner. A new message form will display.
- Address and compose your message, then select the Send icon (paper airplane) to send your message.
- Outlook separates your Inbox messages into Focused and Other sections by default. Toggle these sections to see more important and less important messages as illustrated below. You can turn off this feature in Settings.