The UW now uses Microsoft Office365 for all email accounts. See below for information on accessing your email, or configuring your email client for use with your Biostat email account.
From a web browser:
To access the Outlook Web App (OWA), go to https://wiscmail.wisc.edu/
User name: Your UW NetID
Password: Your UW NetID Password
Once logged in, click the link to your @biostat.wisc.edu email account.
From an email client at home or on your laptop:
Office365 Server and Account Configuration Settings
Email Address: username@biostat.wisc.edu(link sends e-mail)
macOS Microsoft Outlook Client:
When Outlook opens for the first time, it will ask for an account email address.
User your wisc.edu email address
User name: Your UW NetID
Password: Your UW NetID Password
Once this is setup, you can then add your service account (biostat email address) This is not under add account.
This is under:
Preferences –> Accounts –> Delegation and Sharing
My Delegates (tab) press “+” and search for your biostat address and add it
Shared With Me (tab) press “+” and search for your biostat address and add it # This will open the sub account email mailbox
Campus Help document
https://kb.wisc.edu/wcer/page.php?id=110058
Tab 1
Tab 2
Incoming Server: outlook.office365.com
Username for Incoming Server: username_biostat@wisc.edu(link sends e-mail)
Incoming Server Type:
IMAP : Port 993
or
POP : Port 995 (make sure you set it to “Leave mail on server”)
Incoming Server Security/SSL settings: SSL
Outgoing Server (SMTP): smtp.office365.com
Username for Outgoing Server: username_biostat@wisc.edu(link sends e-mail)
Outgoing Server (SMTP) Port/Security Type:
Port 587 using TLS (also referred to as STARTTLS)
or
Port 465 using SSL (use for Outlook 2003 or if your email client does not list TLS or STARTTLS as an option)
Note: Mac Mail clients will support TLS even though it only says SSL. Use port 587 for Mac Mail setup.
Username for Outgoing Server: username_biostat@wisc.edu(link sends e-mail)
Your Biostat Account Password
You can now update your Biostat email account password by going to https://wiscmail.wisc.edu/admin, logging in with your NetID, clicking on your @biostat email account, and selecting ‘Reset Password’ under Account Administration. Enter your new password and confirm it, then press the Change Password button. You can also contact the BCG for assistance in resetting your password.