Configure Exchange Online with the Owl for Exchange add-on in Thunderbird
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Overview
To connect to Exchange Online at IU using Owl for Exchange in Thunderbird, follow these instructions. These steps have been tested on Windows, macOS, and Linux (specifically Debian) using Thunderbird 78.
Add Owl for Exchange to Thunderbird
To add and enable the Owl for Exchange add-on in Thunderbird:
- In Thunderbird, click , and then select .
- In the search box, search for
owl
to find the Owl for Exchange add-on, and then click the corresponding icon. - When prompted to add Owl for Exchange, click , and then click .
Add your Exchange Online account
To add your IU Exchange Online account:
- Return to the tab, click , and find Owl for Exchange in the list of enabled extensions.
- Click the corresponding icon (a wrench).
- Select
- Your name: Enter your name as you would like it displayed.
- Your email address: Enter your primary IU email address.
- Your username: Enter
username@iu.edu
(replaceusername
with your IU username). - Protocol: Select .
- Login method: Select .
- Webmail page: Enter
https://outlook.office.com/owa
.
, and then:
- Click .
- When prompted, confirm your identity with Two-Step Login (Duo).
Note:If you are not prompted to authenticate with Two-Step Login (Duo), and you see an error that says "We're sorry, access is not allowed because you are not enrolled. Please contact your organization's IT help desk for assistance", you'll need to enroll a device in Duo before you can proceed. For more, see Get started with Two-Step Login (Duo) at IU.
If you try to send a message immediately after adding your account, you may get the following error (or something similar):
Sending of the message failed.
The server is overloaded. (This operation exceeds the throttling budget for policy part 'LocalTime', policy value '0', Budget type: 'Owa'. Suggested backoff time 171572 ms.)
If you receive this error, wait five to 10 minutes, and then try to send your message again.
Secondary accounts
It is not possible to directly add secondary IU Exchange Online accounts (for example, group accounts) with Owl using their credentials. This will generate a "You already have an Outlook on the web account with this hostname" error. However, "Full Access" and "Send As" rights, as well as delegate access, will work using the Owl for Exchange add-on.
- If a secondary account is added as an additional account via Outlook on the web (so that it appears in the Add the shared mailbox so it displays under your primary mailbox), it also will appear in Thunderbird in the menu when you are logged into Exchange Online with Owl. "Full Access" rights and delegate access can be used to grant the ability to view a secondary account in this manner. menu when you are logged into Outlook on the web via your IU Exchange Online account, as described in
- "Send As" rights will work when sending a message. To change the sender address, in the new message window, click the field, and then select , and then enter the email address for which you have "Send As" rights.
- Delegate access also can be used to send messages "on behalf of" others, using the same method described above. The only difference is that "Send As" rights will make messages appear as if they were sent directly from the secondary account, whereas delegate access will show messages as being sent "on behalf of" the secondary account.
Known issues and unknowns
- Shared calendar access is not supported.
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Last modified on 2024-04-29 16:10:00.