Getting Started With Exchange Email

This article walks you through setting up your Exchange email account, from creating your first mailbox to successfully sending and receiving emails. 

 

Create your Exchange mailbox 

Before you can send or receive emails, you need to create your Exchange mailbox. This involves setting up your email address and assigning it to a user. 

Once completed, your mailbox will be ready for activation. To begin, follow the step-by-step guide to create your Exchange mailbox. 

 

Activate your Exchange mailbox 

After creating your mailbox, you must activate it by configuring the correct MX (Mail Exchange) records for your domain. 

This ensures that incoming emails are properly routed to your Exchange mailbox. Without this step, your email will not receive messages. To complete this setup, learn how to configure MX records for your Exchange email. 

 

Test your Exchange email via OWA 

Once your mailbox is active, you can access it using Outlook Web Access (OWA), which allows you to send and receive emails directly from your browser. 

This step helps confirm that your mailbox is working correctly before setting it up on other devices. To verify your email access, follow the guide to log in and test your Exchange email using OWA. 

 

Know your Exchange email setup settings 

If you plan to use your Exchange email on a desktop or mobile email client, you will need your configuration settings below: