Mail app Windows 10/11
This article explains how you can set up the Mail App for Windows 10/11 as an e-mail client for RWTH e-mail.
The manual has been created on Windows 11 with Windows Mail version: 16005.14326.20970.0
Please note
Windows Mail App offers to test out a new version of Outlook. Be aware that it is not possible to configure an RWTH e-mail account in this application. It is also not possible to configute an RWTH e-mail account in the Mail App on Windows 11. Please use Outlook 365 instead.
To configure your mail account, please choose Add account under Accounts
Choose advanced settings (Erweitertes Setup on the screenshot)...
...and Exchange ActiveSync as an account type.
Enter your data:
- E-mail address: firstname.lastname@rwth-aachen.de or lastname@sampleinstitute.rwth-aachen.de
- Password for your RWTH-E-Mail Account
- Username of your RWTH-E-Mail Account (e.g.: ab123456@rwth-aachen.de oder ab123456@sampleinstitute.rwth-aachen.de)
- Domain: can stay empty
- Server: mail.rwth-aachen.de
- Account name of your choice
and click Sign In.
The account has been set up.
