Use office 365 with two-step verification in the Mail for Mac Os
These instructions are for adding your Aamusted University Office 365 email account with two-step verification to the Mail app on an iPhone or other iOS device.
If you already have your Aamusted University email set up on the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad, you’ll first need to remove your existing account. If not, you can skip to the instructions for setting up Mail for iOS with two-step verification for Office 365.
Remove your existing Mail account:
1. On your iOS device, tap to open the Settings app.
2. Tap Passwords & Accounts for iOS 13.x or lower OR tap Mail then Accounts for iOS 14.x or higher.
3. Tap on your Aamusted University email account, commonly named Exchange.
4. At the bottom, tap on Delete Account.
5. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion. Although the data is being removed from your phone, your Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, and Notes are saved to your Office 365 account and will sync back to your phone when you re-add the account.
6. Wait for the deletion to complete. When you are returned to the list of your accounts, you have successfully removed your Exchange account from your iOS device.
Use two-step verification with Mail for iOS:
- 1. Navigate to Settings and tap Accounts & Passwords.
- 2. Tap Add Account.
- 3. Select Exchange as the account type.
- 4. Enter your full email address and a description, such as Aamusted University Email, then tap Next. You will see a prompt to sign into your Aamusted University Exchange account using Microsoft. Tap Sign In.
- 5. This will redirect to the Aamusted University sign-in page, where you will enter your university credentials. Then, tap Sign in.
- 6. Because of enrollment in two-step verification, you will see a security prompt. Choose your authentication method and respond accordingly.
- 7. For iOS 13x and earlier versions, you will be prompted to allow iOS Accounts to access your mailbox and sign-in information. To continue setup, tap Accept. For iOS 14.x and above, click Save.
Additional Instruction:
If prompted, make sure to allow necessary permissions for Mail to access your account information to ensure seamless syncing of your emails.
You’re now ready to use Mail for iOS.
Need help?
If you encounter any issues while setting up your email in the Mail app for iOS, please submit a ticket or call our support team at [insert Aamusted University’s support contact information here].
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