Welcome to Microsoft 365!

To access your email should be much easier now. Depending on your mail client, the steps can be different.

On an iPhone and using the standard mail client, add a new account.

  1. Select Microsoft Exchange as the service.
  2. Once done you can start entering your mail account details. Everyone’s mail account if firstname@5thwarescouts.org.uk unless you are James or Ben in which case add the first letter of your surname after your firstname and before the @ symbol.
  3. You can then add a description
  4. Click Next
  5. You may then see a message asking if you wish to Sign In or Configure manually. Click Sign In
  6. You should now be routed to a Microsoft page requesting your password. See the WhatsApp group for your password
  7. After entering you password and clicking Sign In, you should reach a page to Verify your identity. The last two digits shown of the phone number should be your mobile number.
  8. Select this number.
  9. You will receive a 6 digit code that you need to enter.
  10. You should now be signed in

On Android and using the native email app, add a new account

  1. Select Office 365 (or Microsoft 365 if offered
  2. At the Microsoft Sign In page, enter you email address. Everyone’s mail account if firstname@5thwarescouts.org.uk unless you are James or Ben in which case add the first letter of your surname after your firstname and before the @ symbol.
  3. Click Next
  4. Enter your password. See the WhatsApp group for your password
  5. Click Sign In
  6. You should reach a page to Verify your identity. The last two digits shown of the phone number should be your mobile number.
  7. Select this number.
  8. You will receive a 6 digit code that you need to enter
  9. You should now be signed in

In Outlook or other mail clients the process should be very similar to above

Your previous emails should then start to appear.

Note for some users, the default email address will not show as firstname@ but instead be a scouting name or role (such as treasurer@, however when signing in to your account you must use your first name as guided above.