This is the setup guide for campus.usask.ca (also known as mail.usask.ca) email on Windows 8 RT tablets.

Prerequisites:

• The following instructions are based on Windows 8 RT. 

• If you have not already created an email alias for your nsid@campus.usask.ca (or nsid@mail.usask.ca) email account, please create one.

Email Setup Guide

• Tap Mail from your Metro UI or start screen:

 

• Swipe right from edge of screen to open the Charm bar; then tap Settings.

 

• Tap Accounts.

 

• Tap Add an account.

 

• Tap Outlook.

 

• Tap Show more details.

• Enter in the below details; then tap Connect. 

  • Email address: your email address (i.e. joe.smith@usask.ca or abc123@campus.usask.ca)

  • Server address: campus.usask.ca

  • Domain: USASK

  • Username: your NSID (i.e. abc123)

  • Password: your NSID password

 

• Tap Enforce these policies

 

Changing the Amount to Synchronize

 

By default the Mail application will sync email only from the last 2 weeks.  If you want to change this frequency, do the following:

 

• Swipe right from edge of screen to open the Charm bar; then tap Settings.

 

• Tap Accounts.

 

• Tap your USASK account (if you are not already in that account)

• Tap the down arrow for Download email from.

• tap the frequency you want to see (i.e. if you want to see everything, tap Any time)

 

For additional assistance, please contact the ICT Help Desk.