Outlook for Employees

Add a Shared Mailbox to your Outlook Profile

How to Add a Shared Mailbox

Warning:After adding a shared mailbox, you may not see mail items right away. Larger mailboxes will take longer for Outlook to synchronize.

  1. Click File, then click Add Account
    Screenshot of Outlook with the File Menu highlighted
    Screenshot of Outlook's file menu with the Add Account button highlighted
  2. Enter the full email address of the mailbox you wish to add, then click Connect
    Screenshot of the Add Account window with the Email Address box and Connect button highlighted
  3. Select Exchange 2013 or earlier
    Screenshot of the Advance setup window with Exchange 2013 highlighted
  4. Outlook will say the account has been added successfully and will tell you to restart outlook. Fully exit and restart Outlook.
    Screenshot of the Account successfully added confirmation message
  5. After restarting outlook you will find the mailbox added to the navigation pane on the left.
    Screenshot of the new mailbox in the left-side email folder list in Outlook
    Note: Don’t panic if you do not see mail items immediately. It may take some time for Outlook to synchronize mail items depending on the volume in the mailbox.

Add a Shared Calendar to your Outlook Profile

How to Add a Shared Calendar

Warning:After adding a shared calendar, you may not see calendar items right away. Larger calendars will take longer for Outlook to synchronize.

  1. Go to the calendar view in Outlook
  2. In the left-side calendar navigation pane, right-click Shared Calendars, then click Add Calendar and From Address Book
    Screenshot of the Shared Calendars menu leading to add a calendar from the address book
  3. In the Address Book dropdown click Global Address List
    Screenshot of the dropdown where Global Address List is located
  4. In the search box, enter the name of the calendar you want to add and press enter.
    Screenshot of the calendar search box
  5. In the search results, double-click the calendar to select it. It will be added to the calendar bar at the bottom of the search window.
    Screenshot of the found calendar with its name highlighted.
  6. Repeat step 4 and 5 if there are more shared calendars you want to add.
  7. When your desired calendars are added to the list, click OK
  8. Fully exit and restart Outlook.
  9. Your added calendars will appear in the Shared Calendar list
    Screenshot of the Shared Calendar list in outlook with the new calendar added
    Warning: Don’t panic if you do not see calendar items immediately. It may take some time for Outlook to synchronize calendar items depending on the volume of items contained in the calendar.

Open your Email on Different Devices

Learn how to add your employee Mohawk email to your desktop or mobile device.

Employee Email in Outlook on College Computers

Outlook is automatically configured when you sign in with your employee number. If you're experiencing a problem with Outlook at your workstation, contact the IT Service Desk.

Employee Email through your web browser

  1. Go to webmail.mohawkcollege.ca (new window)
  2. Enter your employee number using this format: 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)
    You must enter your employee number followed by @mohawkcollege.ca
  3. Enter your password.

Employee Email for iPhones and iPads

Warning: Your Apple device must have iOS version 15.0 or higher to use the Outlook app.

To add your Mohawk email to your iOS device:

  1. Install Microsoft Outlook from the AppStore (new window).
  2. Open the Outlook app and enter your Mohawk employee email address. Tap Add Account.
    Outlook IOS Add Account
  3. After 10-15 seconds, tap Setup Account Manually when the button appears.
    Outlook IOS Setup Account Manually
  4. Tap Exchange.
    Outlook IOS Exchange Option
  5. Enter account and server information as shown. You may have to tap the Use Advanced Settings switch to show all options.
    • Email address: Your EmployeeID [at] mohawkcollege.ca (EmployeeID[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca). E.g. 000101060 [at] mohawkcollege.ca (000101060[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)
    • Password: Your password
    • Description: Enter a description for this account
    • Server: webmail.mohawkcollege.ca
    • Domain: admin.mc.local
    • Username: Your 9-digit employee number

    Outlook IOS Account Details
  6. Tap Sign In

Employee Email for Android Devices

Warning: Your Android device must have Android version 9.0 or higher to use the Outlook app.

  1. Download and install the Microsoft Outlook app from Google Play (new window).
  2. Open the Outlook app and enter your Mohawk employee email address. Tap Continue.
    Outlook Android enter email address
  3. Tap the Advanced Settings switch to show all options. Enter account and server information as shown below.
    • Server: webmail.mohawkcollege.ca
    • Domain\Username: admin.mc.local\9-digit employee number
      E.g. If your employee number is 000101060, enter admin.mc.local\000101060
    • Password: Your password
    • Description: Enter a description for this account

    Outlook Android Account Details
  4. Tap the check mark at the top left to sign in.