The Help Desk’s Guide To Accessing Your

Midlands Technical College Email Account

Using Microsoft Outlook Web Access

The Midlands Technical College Microsoft Outlook Web Access

Log On Screen

Logging On

1. Connect to the Internet and type mail.midlandstech.edu/ in the address bar and press Enter.

2. a) Connect to the Internet and type www.midlandstech.edu/ in the Address Bar and select the “Faculty & Staff” tab at the top.

b) Then click on the Remote Access icon

3. a) Connect to the Internet and type http://inside.mid.tec.sc.us/ in the Address Bar and press Enter. Note: You will be prompted for the college Intranet username/password.

b) On the Intranet Home Page, scroll down and locate the Remote Access icon and click it.

Log on ProceduresFor Your Outlook Account Using Microsoft Outlook Web Access

There are two steps to logging in:

1) Enter your Username and press Enter.

2) A dialog box appears an you must enter your username (again) and password. Then press Enter or click Ok. Your password is set to the last six digits of your SSN.

Or Press Enter

Microsoft Outlook Web AccessTips, Help, and Guide

Web Access Overview

Use Microsoft Outlook Web Access to retrieve and work with data stored on the Microsoft Exchange Server computer using an Internet browser from a UNIX, Macintosh, or Microsoft Windows-based computer.  Using the features of Outlook Web Access, you can process and organize information and optimize communication tasks related to your daily work.

ViewersInbox Viewer, Calendar Viewer, Contacts Viewer, and Public Folders Viewer display the options provided by Outlook Web Access. Depending on the task you are performing, the viewer contains:

Forms

Toolbar

Outlook Bar

User Area

Inbox

Subfolders MessagesMove Up

By default, your Web Access account will open with the Inbox displayed. You can choose to read messages, open any subfolders, or move up to the Mailbox Folder List view. You can also, at any time, use the Outlook Toolbar shortcuts.

Working With Folders

Your mailbox contains default folders with specific functions: Calendar, Contacts, Deleted Items, Inbox, Outbox, and Sent Items. You can create additional folders to organize messages in different categories.

Default Folders

Stores meeting and appointment information

Stores contacts information

Stores items deleted from other folders

Stores all messages until they are moved or deleted

Stores messages until they are sent

Stores a copy of messages after they are sent

The Complete User’s Guide

• Click Remote Access Tutorial

• Click Help Desk in the From Field

• Click the Public Folders icon

Follow the directions provided to open and save the user’s guide.

See slide notes…

Remote Outlook Help

For additional help with your MTC email account or Microsoft Outlook Web Access, call the Help Desk at 738-7888 or email helpdesk@midlandstech.edu.