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The instructions in this guide allow This article describes how to configure Microsoft 365 (M365) for Linux users (Ubuntu 21.04 or later) to configure Office 365 (O365), in accordance with 2-factor authentication. The Office 365 package includes apps such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook and more.

For more information about the O365 package, please refer to this article: https://uwaterloo.ca/office-365/

Note

Prior versions of Ubuntu

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cannot configure

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Microsoft 365, and are restricted to using Thunderbird with email/IMAP.

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For instructions on how to configure the Thunderbird mail client: How to setup

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Microsoft 365 in Thunderbird

For more information about the M365 package, please refer to this article: https://uwaterloo.ca/office-365/

Step-by-step guide

1. Click on File > New Mail > Mail Account
   

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2. Select Identity on the left-hand side.

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1. 1. Full Name: enter your full name (first and last)

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1. 2. Email Address: enter your 8-character UWaterloo username and @uwaterloo.ca (i.e.

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1. 1. myuserna@uwaterloo.ca)
      

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2. Unselect the

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1. Look up mail server details based on entered email

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1. address option
   

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2. Select the server type as Exchange Web Services
   Note: If the Exchange Web Services option is

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1. unavailable,

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1. this add-on

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1. must be installed onto Evolution. On Ubuntu, this can be done through the Ubuntu Software Store
   

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2. Enter your

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1. 8-character UWaterloo username and @uwaterloo.ca (i.e.

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1. myuserna@uwaterloo.ca)
   a. Change the host URL to https://outlook.

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1. office.com/
   b. Change the authentication method to OAuth2 (Office365)
   c. Click the Fetch URL button
   

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2. Authenticate with DUO (

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1. Two-factor authentication)

   1. Two-factor authentication is known to be completed once the OAB URL is auto-populated with an address. Select Next and modify the default mail account configuration, if needed.