How to - Mail - Connect to FSU Exchange Server

Connecting Mac App - Mail to the FSU Exchange (email) server may be a simple process with some basic information.  We hope this guide helps you connect your system to FSU's Exchange server.

Please follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Apple in the upper-left corner of your Desktop.

    Click the Apple in the upper-left corner.

  2. Hover over and click System Preferences...

    Step 2 - Click System Preferences

  3. Click the icon Internet Accounts.

    Step 3 - Click Internet Accounts Icon

  4. Click the Exchange option, located below iCloud.

    Step 4 - Click Exchange
  5. Enter your FSUID Account Information when prompted:
    • Name: <Your Name>
    • Email Address:<fsuid@admin.fsu.edu>
      • NOTE: all @fsu.edu email accounts are aliases of the @admin.fsu.edu address, in order for Mail to recognize and properly setup the server, your email address must be @admin.fsu.edu.

    • Password:<your fsuid password>

      Step 5 - Enter Account Information
  6. Click Continue.

  7. Wait while Mac Mail attempts to contact and configure the client according to the Exchange Web Service (EWS) server settings.

    Step 6 - Waiting

  8. You should now be brought to an Account Summary screen, review and make sure everything looks correct, click Continue to move on or Go Back to make adjustments to the previous screen.

    Step 7 - Review Settings
  9. Finally, you will be brought to the Exchange Web Services (EWS) selection screen, select what you'd like to connect your Apple Mac to and when finished, click Finish.
Step 8 - Select EWS Options - Finish
    • Mail - connects email to the Mac Mail App
    • Contacts - connects the Global Address List of the EWS server to the Contacts App
    • Calendar - connects the EWS calendar to the Calendar App