Microsoft Outlook Email 
All email lives in the cloud at Microsoft 365 and is accessible from any device, anywhere. Benefits of using Outlook include increased mailbox sizes limits up to 50GB, online archive to store old email up to 100GB, capability to send attachments up to 25MB and unlimited storage in the public cloud.
Microsoft Outlook is the only university-supported email client and is highly recommended for accessing your University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus email. In addition, OIT recommends installing the O365 Outlook app on your mobile device from the iOS and Android App store. Once you add the Outlook app to your phone, you can go to Settings and add other personal accounts such as Gmail.
MFA and Microsoft Outlook
The university now uses Duo Security to provide multi-factor authentication before accessing Outlook. Use the Microsoft Outlook desktop or mobile application for easiest access to your email. If you are accessing Outlook from on-campus, off-campus or your mobile phone, you will be prompted for MFA through Duo about every 90 days as long as you are using the Outlook application.
Please note: If you use a web browser such as Chrome or Internet Explorer to access web mail, instead of the Outlook application, you will be challenged for MFA every time you open a new browser session. For convenience, OIT suggests installing the Outlook application on your mobile and personal devices so you're only prompted to authenticate about every 90 days.
Next Steps
After installing the Outlook app on your computing devices including your phones, laptops, desktops and tablets:
- Install the Duo app on your preferred device, if you haven't already. OIT highly recommends installing the Duo app on your smartphone. Printable pdf instructions for installing and registering for Duo are available. For a quick look into Duo, view this short video.
- Register for Duo from your laptop or desktop computer, if you haven't already.
Email Security Practices
OIT continues to enhance email security protocols because of the rise in cyberattacks against members of our university community. It's up to all of us to keep our data and systems safe.
Sending Sensitive Data in an Email
Stay secure when sending an email with sensitive data. As part of the university's HIPAA compliance initiatives, you can learn how to communicate securely via email with outside parties.
Sending Bulk Email
OIT maintains a bulk mailing system, commonly referred to as a list server or “Listserv.” This system is designed for sending emails to more than 500 unique users. For more information about listservs, visit the Campus Email Lists webpage.