Setting up your @u.northwestern.edu (or other G Suite account) in a mail client

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Your @u.northwestern.edu, @fsm.northwestern.edu, @alum.northwestern.edu, or @nlaw.northwestern.edu is a Google G Suite account and works with most mail clients. Northwestern provides configuration guides for the most commonly-requested mail clients, including Mail on iPhone, Gmail on Android, Outlook on macOS and Windows, and Apple Mail on macOS.

If you would prefer to access your account in a browser, please choose from one of the following links. All G Suite accounts can also be logged into from any Google Account login page using your full email address and password.

iPhone or iPad

Instructions for setting up your G Suite account on iPhone or iPad can be found at Setting up your @u.northwestern.edu (or other Google G Suite) account on iOS (iPhone or iPad). The instructions are for iOS 11 or above.

Android

For Android phones, instructions for setting up your G Suite account in the Gmail app can be found at Setting up your @u.northwestern.edu (or other Google G Suite) account on Android. You must be using the latest version of the Gmail app for your device.

Outlook (macOS or Windows)

G Suite accounts can also be added to Outlook for Windows or macOS. Instructions for doing so can be found here: Setting up your @u.northwestern.edu (or other Google G Suite) account in Outlook. Steps are available for both Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2016 on Windows and Outlook 2016 for macOS.

Apple Mail (macOS)

Your G Suite email account is fully compatible with Apple Mail on macOS and can be configured using the instructions found at Setting up your @u.northwestern.edu (or other Google G Suite) account in Apple Mail.

Your feedback on this article is welcome, and we review comments regularly. However, if you have an issue or question requiring immediate attention or want to discuss your feedback on this article, please get in touch with the Northwestern IT Service Desk at 847-491-4357 (1-HELP) or consultant@northwestern.edu.