Exchange Online includes a cloud-based email and calendaring service, hosted by Microsoft. The Outlook on the web lets you access your email, calendar, address book, and tasks on any computer through a web browser. You can also use a desktop email client or a mobile device to access your Office 365 email and calendar.

Features of Exchange Online

• 100GB mailbox quota and archive mailbox storage space
• Access to your HKUST email account through a web interface, a desktop client, or a mobile device
• Advanced security to protect against spam, phish and malware emails, e.g.
  • Safe Links
  • Safe Attachments
  • Anti-spoofing feature
  • VIP protection
  • External sender identification
• Attach files or save email attachments directly in Outlook client from/to OneDrive for Business and SharePoint sites
• A highly modernized Outlook on the web

Getting Started

• Email Settings
  • Change Display Name
  • Set up Full Name Email Alias
  • Turn on or turn off email forwarding
• How to access your Exchange Online mailbox?
  • Web Browser
    • Outlook on the web (https://outlook.com/owa/ust.hk)
  • Windows Desktop Clients
    • Outlook for Windows
  • Mac Desktop Clients
    • Outlook for Mac
    • Apple Mail
  • iOS Devices
    • Outlook for iOS
    • Built-in iOS Mail App
  • Android Devices
    • Outlook for Android

Getting Help

• Outlook Help Center
• Get help with Outlook on the web

For enquiries about the Exchange Online Service, please send email to the ITSO Service Desk (cchelp@ust.hk).

Security Risk Assessment on Office 365 Cloud 

• Security Risk Assessment on Office 365 Cloud Services

Security

• Microsoft Defender for Office 365
• Confidential Email Message for HKUST Users