Creating a New Outlook Profile

1. In the Outlook application Select File – Accounts.
2. Select Manage Profiles.
Selecting manage profies option from account settings drop down menu.3. Select Show Profiles.
Mail Setup dialog with Show Profiles button highlighted.
4. Select “Prompt for a new profile to be used".
General tab with selected profile with Add button highlighted and  Prompt for a profile to be used radio button choice highlighted.

New Profile dialog with textbox to enter new profile name and OK button.
5. Select Add, name your profile, and click ok.
6. Enter your username@umsystem.edu and your university password.
Add account screen with inputs for email address and password.

7. If Prompted, Enter Password and select “Remember Credentials”
8. Add more username@umsystem.edu accounts by clicking "Add another account" as needed and click "Finish" when you are done.
Configuring screen for outlook setup that appears as accounts after clicking Finish.
9. Completely exit Outlook and then Reopen.
10. Choose your new profile from the list and click "OK". Outlook may take some time to load everything.
11. The next time you open Outlook, on the prompt screen you may un-check "Prompt for new profile" and select "Always use this profile" then click "Apply" and "OK". This will allow Outlook to start without the additional prompt screen each time.
12. It is not necessary to delete the old profile. You may continue to return to your old profile to retrieve signatures or check settings, for your new profile.

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