Outlook Web Access on Windows XP

Access with OWA

Access Your BSU E-Mail Via OWA
Access your BSU e-mail anytime from any place using Outlook Web Access (OWA) by going to www.bsu.edu/webmail.

Access the Public Folders using OWA
Use OWA to access the BSU Public Folders, including the allbsu e-mail messages.

 

Manage Your Account

Empty Your Deleted Items Folder Using OWA
Keeping your e-mail account cleaned up is important. Watch this TechClip to learn how to empty your Delete Items folder via Outlook Web Access.

Deleting E-mail Messages
E-mail messages can be deleted one at a time or a group of several e-mails can be deleted all at once.  

Mark a Message as Unread
Once you read an email, you can go to the inbox and mark it as unread. This is a great way to remind yourself that you need to go back to it later.

Change your OWA Time Zone
Quickly check the OWA (webmail) time zone and learn how to change it. All OWA users should change their time zone to Eastern.

Restore Deleted Items
There are two easy ways to move items from the Deleted Items folder back to the folder that they were deleted from.

 

Customize OWA

Change the Color of Your OWA Screen
You can customize the look and feel of Outlook Web Access (OWA) by changing the default color of the screen.

Add a Signature to Your E-mails
Adding a signature to OWA (webmail) will allow you to specify information that you want at the end of each e-mail to automatically be generated when you start a new e-mail.

Using the Out of Office Assistant
Use the "Out of Office Assistant" to let people know when you are away. They will get an automatic reply when they e-mail you.

 

Dealing with Junk Mail and SPAM

Enable Junk Mail Filter From WebMail
The first step to eliminating junk e-mail from displaying in your Webmail account is to enable junk e-mail filtering. 

Block Senders
OWA provides two ways of blocking a sender so that any mail they send you goes automatically to your Junk Mail folder.

Tools to Help Manage Junk Mail
Mange your junk e-mail using the Block Sender and Safe Sender features of Outlook Web Access (OWA).  Also learn how to empty your Junk Mail folder.

Use Advanced Junk Mail Filtering
Use advanced Junk E-mail Filtering to manage your junk e-mail.  Includes help on editing the Safe Senders, Safe recipients and Blocked Senders lists.
 

Print your Calendar from OWA 
Print your calendar. Includes instructions for switching between daily, weekly, and monthly calendar views.

Outlook Web Access on a Mac

Access with OWA

Access Your BSU E-Mail Via OWA
Access your BSU e-mail anytime from any place using Outlook Web Access (OWA) by going to www.bsu.edu/webmail.  This TechClip explains the security options that are part of the login procedure.

 

Manage Your Account

Empty Your Deleted Items Folder Using OWA on a Mac
OWA (Outook Web Access) can be accessed using a Mac. Learn how to use OWA on the Mac to empty your Deleted Items folder.

Deleting E-mail Messages
E-mail messages can be deleted one at a time or a group of several e-mails can be deleted all at once.  

 

Change Calendar Options in OWA
Modify the calendar options in OWA to change the way the calendar appears.  You can change the day of the week that the calendar starts on and can change the begin and end times that are displayed.