This document explains how to add or reconfigure your UW-Madison email account to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod.
Important: To begin using modern authentication protocols for Microsoft 365 through the native email/calendar app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, please proceed to Reconfigure iPhone/iPad/iPod to use Modern Authentication section.
Which OS versions support Modern Authentication for an Microsoft 365 account?
iOS 11 or later, iPadOS 13.1 or later, and macOS 10.14 or later support Microsoft Modern Authentication workflows.Important: Certain mobile devices that connect to your Microsoft 365 account via the Exchange/ActiveSync protocol can be remotely wiped. This is a useful feature that can help protect your privacy. Please read about Microsoft 365 remote device wipe to see if your device supports this, and learn how it works. If you do not want remote wipe capability via Microsoft 365, your device may have the option to connect via IMAP. If connected via IMAP, you will only have access to your email.
Note: If you are unsure whether to configure a NetID account or a service account, please contact your domain administrator or the DoIT HelpDesk.
Select Mail Days to Sync and set it to No Limit if you would like all of the mail in your inbox to be synced to your device. The default time period is one week. Note: The more mail that is synced, the longer it may take to get all your messages on to the device.
Note: If your original WiscMail/WiscMail Plus account was configured on this device, use the following instructions to remove the account: 43565.
Open Settings.
View Apple's documentation on where to find the mail setting on your device.
Select your UW-Madison email account from the list of Mail accounts.
Select the Delete Account option located at the bottom of the page.
Readd your UW-Madison email account by following the steps above.
After you reconfigure your UW-Madison email account, you will need to enable password security for your account to complete the modern authentication configuration.
Remember: the Global Address List (GAL) will only contain Microsoft 365 accounts. Therefore, you may still need access to the Campus Directory (Whitepages) to find the person you are searching for.
Use these iPhone/iPod - instructions or iPad - instructions to configure the Campus Directory (Whitepages) within this client.