How to Customize Outlook Web Access

If your company or office hosts a Microsoft Exchange Server, then you can use the Outlook Web Access site to view your email messages, address book and calendar. Using the "Options" section of the Outlook Web Access website, you can customize several features, including setting up out-of-office messages, junk mail filters and message signatures.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Log in to the Outlook Web Access website using your Exchange Server user name and password. The URL of the Outlook Web Access site is based on the address of your Exchange Server. For example, if your Exchange Server is located at server1.mycompany.com, the URL for the Web Access site would be https://server1.mycompany.com. If you do not know the URL of the Outlook Web Access site, then contact your system administrator or the individual who manages your Exchange Server.

2. Click the "Options" tab on the left of the screen.

3. Set an out-of-office message by selecting the "I'm currently out of the office" option and entering your desired out-of-office message, which will be automatically sent as a reply to new messages.

4. Add a signature to the bottom of all new e-mails by checking the box next to "Automatically include my signature on outgoing messages" and entering your desired signature message.

5. Enable junk mail filtering in your Outlook Web Access mailbox by checking the box next to "Filter Junk E-Mail."

References

• Access Your E-mail Using Outlook Web Access