The guides on this page will show you how to add your University of Suffolk email account to your Android device. You can add your email account by using Microsoft's Outlook app, or by using a mail app on your device (such as Gmail). Please click on the below guides for more information.

Please note that Microsoft sometimes changes the look of the Outlook app, and versions of Android may differ in appearance. However, the information you need to set up your account will be the same. 

If you have any problems adding your email account using these guides, please contact the IT Service Desk for assistance. We can improve these guides using your feedback, so if we get anything wrong, let us know! 

This guide will show you how to add your University of Suffolk email account using Microsoft’s Outlook app. To follow the guide, please first download the Outlook app using Google Play, or your device’s own app store.

 

1. Open the Outlook app and press Get Started.

 

 

2. Enter your University email address. This will be your staff number followed by @uos.ac.uk (for example, e1234567@uos.ac.uk). Press Continue.

 

 

3. You will be re-directed to a University of Suffolk login. Enter your password. This is the same password you use for other University systems such as MySuffolk. Press Sign in.

 

 

4. You’ll receive confirmation that the account has been added, and asked if you want to add another account. Choose Skip.

 

 

5. Scroll through the features of the app, or press Skip.

 

 

6. You’re all done. Please note, depending on your network connection it may take a few moments for your emails and calendar items to appear.

 

This guide will show you how to add your University of Suffolk email account using the Gmail app on your Android device.  

 

1. Open the Gmail app, enter Settings and choose Add account

 

 

2. From the Set Up Email list, choose Exchange and Office 365.

 

 

3. Enter your email address. This will be your staff number followed by @uos.ac.uk (for example, e1234567@uos.ac.uk). Press Next.

 

 

4. Enter your password. This is the same password you use for other University systems such as MySuffolk. Press Next.

 

 

5. When prompted with a ‘Redirect request’ press OK.

 

 

6. You may be asked to provide additional information for ‘Incoming server settings’. Change the Server to outlook.office365.com as shown in the example below. You shouldn’t need to make any other changes. Press Next.

 

 

7. When prompted to allow ‘Remote security administration’ press OK.

 

 

8. Scroll to the bottom of the security permissions summary and press Activate.

 

 

9. You’ll receive confirmation that your email account has been set up. Add an Account name if you wish. Press Next and you’re all done.

 

This guide will show you how to add your University of Suffolk email account to the built-in email app on your Android device. Please be aware that the steps may differ slightly depending on the device used, however the information you need to set up the account should be the same.

 

1. Open the Email app and press Add New Account.

 

 

2. Enter your University of Suffolk email address and password. Your email address will be your staff number followed by @uos.ac.uk (e.g. e1234567@uos.ac.uk). Your password is the one you use for other University systems such as MySuffolk. Press Sign in.

 

 

3. The email app will retrieve the account information and incoming server settings automatically. When prompted to ‘Apply security settings?’ press Apply.

 

 

4. Scroll to the bottom of the security permissions summary and press Activate.

 

 

5. You’re all done. Please note, depending on your network connection it may take a few moments for your emails and calendar items to appear.