PolyU Email Service. PolyU Outlook Web App

The PolyU Email Service Outlook Web App is a free email service for PolyU Connect users and staff. It provides access to email via web browsers, support for Outlook clients, and the ability to create and manage address books and distribution lists. The service also allows real-time availability of contacts, meeting scheduling with calendar sharing, and access to email from mobile devices.

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A. PolyU Email Service

With PolyU Connect/staff email, you can email via Web or your mobile device. As a PolyU Connect user/staff, you can use this free email service to communicate with your classmates/colleagues. This email includes the popular Office features online and allows you to better prepare coursework, collaborate with fellow instructors, and share curriculum and calendars. The highlighted features include,

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Access to your email via the Web browsers - Internet Explorer 8, Chrome, Safari and Firefox.

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Support for Outlook client 2007 / 2010 / 2013

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Access to your own address book or one that you create, as well the ability to create new distribution lists

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Viewing the real-time availability of your contacts and make chatting with them online

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Calendar sharing and contact availability views for scheduling meetings

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Access to your email from your mobile device when you’re not online using a computer

Email and Calendars

Outlook/Exchange Online

Web Conferencing

Skype for Business

Office Web Apps

Team Site

SharePoint Online

MS Office

(1)

Office 365 ProPlus

Cloud Based Online Storage

OneDrive for Business

Cloud-based email and calendars powered by Microsoft Exchange

Online.

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50 GB storage per user

25 MB per mail

Online meetings with audio and video, desktop sharing and virtual whiteboard.

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Excellent for distance learning; and

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Borderless connection/chatting with peers

Create and edit MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote documents using the favorite web browser.

Store and share files and documents with classmates/peers over the cloud based online storage, OneDrive for Business. This can be synchronized with your hard-drives.

• 1 TB online storage

Create and manage custom team-focused and project-focused sites for collaboration easily.

Install the latest Office version of the following apps:

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Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Skype for Business,

OneNote, Access, Publisher, InfoPath on 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad and Android) and 5 phones.

Social Network

(2)

Yammer Enterprise

It’s a PolyU-wide Facebook like social networking tool that helps to connect to right people, share information across teams and organize around projects.

Note: (1) Office 365 ProPlus Software provides for CURRENT STUDENTS/STAFF ONLY. Once you are no longer a

CURRENT STUDENT/STAFF, this feature will be disabled after 5 calendar days. (2) Yammer Enterprise provides for CURRENT STAFF ONLY.

PolyU Email Service – Outlook Web App (OWA) User Guide V1.0 2/22

To Login

1. Go to

www.polyu.edu.hk/email

and login to your PolyU Connect/Staff Email.

For PolyU Connect users

Current students ONLY

For PolyU Staff

Current staff ONLY

i. Click the following icon i. Click the following icon ii. Enter <NetID>@connect.polyu.hk (e.g.

[email protected]) as the login account and password iii. Click Sign in ii. Enter

<NetID>

(e.g. itconnie) without

“@polyu.edu.hk” as the login account and

NetPassword

iii. Click Sign in

2. Your mailbox will be shown then

PolyU Email Service – Outlook Web App (OWA) User Guide V1.0 3/22

To Logout

1. Click your profile picture on the top menu and then click Sign out

PolyU Email Service – Outlook Web App (OWA) User Guide V1.0 4/22

Hello! I've reviewed the PolyU Outlook Web App (OWA) User Guide. I'm ready to answer your questions about accessing your PolyU email, managing your mailbox, using the calendar features (like creating events and sharing calendars), and adjusting various settings within the OWA. The guide covers features like access via web browsers and mobile devices, and Office Web Apps integration.

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Key features

Web Browser Access
Outlook Client Support
Address Book and Distribution List Management
Real-time Contact Availability
Calendar Sharing
Mobile Device Access

Frequently asked questions

You can access your PolyU email by going to www.polyu.edu.hk/email and logging in with your PolyU Connect/Staff email credentials.

Yes, you can access your PolyU email from your mobile device by using the Outlook app.

You can share your calendar by right-clicking on the calendar in the Calendar view and selecting 'Share calendar'. You can then enter the email addresses of the people you want to share your calendar with and select the level of permissions you want to give them.