Using LogMeIn – Updated Version

Update: LogMeIn has made some changes over the last year and while everything in this document will still work, there are now a couple of easier ways to do the same things. I’m updating these instructions to reflect that. The following guide will introduce you to using LogMeIn (LMI) to…

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Protect Your Data!

We have started to notice a disturbing trend of people leaving their desks and leaving database files open. Sometimes these are left open all weekend! Also, people are spending hours in Word or Excel WITHOUT SAVING ALONG THE WAY! Many programs use databases to store your data. These include QUICKBOOKS,…

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How to Backup Quickbooks

You have your QB company file open and ready to stop for the day. It’s time to backup! The QuickBooks backup process compresses data. The backup file will have the same filename as the company data file (unless you rename it), but it will have a.qbb filename extension, rather than a .qbw extension.…

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Microsoft’s New Clutter Feature in your Email

E-Mail Clutter. This is a new feature in Office 365. Clutter moves your low priority messages out of your Inbox so you can easily scan for important messages. Clutter analyzes your email habits, and based on your past behavior, it determines the messages that you’re most likely to ignore. It…

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Frequent Questions About Windows 10

We are starting to get a few emails and calls about the upcoming Windows 10 upgrade and wanted to answer a few questions that have come up. Hopefully, this will clear up some of the questions that you have. Of course, you can always call either of us for more…

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Set up email on an Android phone or tablet

Set up email using Outlook for Android app

Note   Outlook for Android requires a device running Android 4.0 or later. App availability also varies by country. Find out what’s available in your country. If the app is incompatible with your device, you can add your mail account by using the mail app that comes with your device. See Set up email using the Android mail app.

  • Do you have Outlook for Android installed on your device?
    • If it’s not installed on your device, download Outlook for Android from the Google Play Store. Open the app. If you want an introduction, tap Product Tour, or tap, Get Started.
    • If it is installed on your device, open the app, and then tap tap the navigation control at the bottom of your device, or tap More
      > Settings > Add Account.
  • On the Add An Account page, select the mail account you want to add:
    • Tap Outlook.com if you have an Outlook email account ending with @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @msn.com, or @live.com.

Note   This includes international domains, such as @outlook.co.uk, or any custom domains hosted on Outlook.com.

  • Tap Exchange if you have a work or school account in Office 365 for business or another Exchange-based mail account.
  • Tap one of the other options if you have a different mail account. For example, tap Gmail if you want to add a Gmail account.

  • Enter your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com, type your password, and then tap Sign in.
  • The account will be added, and Outlook for Android will begin to sync to the email account.

To learn more about using Outlook for Android, tap the navigation control at the bottom of your device, or tap More
> Help. Or, use your browser and go to Frequently asked questions about Outlook for iOS and Android.


Set up email using the Android mail app

Set up an Office 365 for business or other Exchange-based email account

  • Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Email. This application might be named Mail on some versions of Android.

  • Type your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com, type your password, and then tap Next.
  • Select Exchange.
  • If prompted, accept the defaults on the Exchange server settings page, and tap Next. If your device can’t connect, enter the following account information, and then select Next.
    • Domain\Username Type your full email address in this box, for example, tony@contoso.com. If Domain and Username are separate text boxes in your version of Android, leave the Domain box empty, and type your full email address in the Username box.
    • Password Use the password that you use to access your account.
    • Exchange Server Use the address of your Exchange server. If you aren’t sure what your server address is, check with your administrator. The server for Office 365 for business is outlook.office365.com.
    • Depending how your Exchange administrator set up your account, you might receive a message about additional security features. Select OK to continue.
  • As soon as the device verifies the server settings, the Account Options page opens. Select the options for how you want to receive your mail, and then tap Next. (You may need to scroll down to see Next.)
  • If you see Activate device administrator? page, select Activate.
  • Give the account a name, and then tap Done.

Tip    You might need to wait ten to fifteen minutes after you set up your account before you can send or receive email.

Resize Columns to Fit Long Filenames

Here’s a tip that everyone can use. Have you ever had an issue navigating into a group of folders and noticed that the filenames were too long to be displayed in the column. You can find that sweet spot on the column and drag the column to resize it, or…

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Set up Exchange email on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

Set up email using Outlook for iOS app

  1. Do you have Outlook for iOS installed on your device?
    • If it’s not installed on your device, download Outlook for iOS from the App Store. Open the app. If you want an introduction, tap Product Tour, or tap, Get Started.
    • If it is installed on your device, open the app, and then tap tap the navigation control at the bottom of your device, or tap More > Settings > Add Account.
  2. On the Add An Account page, select the mail account you want to add:

iOS

    • Tap Exchange if you have a work or school account in Office 365 for business or another Exchange-based mail account. This is the choice if we set up your account.
    • Tap one of the other options if you have a different mail account. For example, tap Gmail if you want to add a Gmail account.
  1. Enter your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com, type your password, and then tap Sign in.
  2. The account will be added, and Outlook for iOS will begin to sync to the email account.

To learn more about using Outlook for iOS, tap the navigation control at the bottom of your device, or tap More > Help. Or, use your browser and go to Frequently asked questions about Outlook for iOS and Android.

 

Set up Exchange email on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch with native apps

  1. If this is the first email account on your iPhone, tap Mail. Otherwise, tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.

  2. Tap Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account.

  3. Tap Microsoft Exchange for your work email account.

  4. You don’t need to type anything in the Domain box. Type the information requested in the Email, Username, and Password boxes. You need to type your full email address in the Email and Username boxes (for example, tony@contoso.com).

  5. Tap Next on the upper-right corner of the screen. Your mail program will try to find the settings it needs to set up your account. Go to step 8 if your mail program finds your settings.

  6. Office 365 autodiscovers here and you do not have to enter the servername most of the time. If your iPhone can’t find your settings, use outlook.office365.com for your server name.
  7. In the Server box, enter your server name, and then tap Next.
  8. Choose the type of information you want to synchronize between your account and your device, and then touch Save. By default, Mail, Contacts, and Calendar information are synchronized.
  9. If you’re prompted to create a passcode, tap Continue and type a numeric passcode. If you don’t set up a passcode, you can’t view your email account on your iPhone. You can set up a passcode later your iPhone settings.

Verify that your contacts are synced to the correct account

If you want contacts created on your phone to sync back into outlook, then you need to insure that the correct account is selected as the default location for contacts. Make sure that the exchange account you created above is selected to be the Default account under Contacts.

Remove any unused accounts

You should delete the old account since it will no longer be available. All of your older emails will appear in the new account although it may take some time for them to sync back up.

Malware Alert! – Phishing Attacks Intensify!

  Over the last few weeks, we have spent hours cleaning up systems infected with malware. While we are always happy to help our customers, this has created some tense moments for some of you. Let’s take a minute this morning and talk about these malware attacks. There are multiple…

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Archiving email in Office 365

  If you use your email for business, then I am sure that you have run across the problem of what to do with all of that mail. In a previous career, I received literally hundreds of emails each week, many with attachments as PDFs, DOCs, and XLS files. Many…

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