Self-Help Article (External)
Intended Audience: Faculty, staff, students, alumni, and retirees in the OSU and A&M systems
Purpose
This article provides step-by-step instructions for setting up Cowboy mail in Apple mail on an iPhone or iPad.
Requirements
- An active Okey account.
- Internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data).
- iOS 11 or later
Step-by-Step Procedures
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Scroll down and tap Mail to configure your email account.
- Tap Accounts and then Add Account.
- Select Microsoft Exchange.
- Enter your email address and Description of the account (this is what you want to call the account, it can be left blank if you choose) and tap Next.
- Under "Sign in to your 'okstate.edu' Exchange account using Microsoft?”, tap Sign In.
- Enter your password, and select Sign in.
- MFA users: If you use MFA, you will be prompted to use Duo verification. If you use push verification, you will need to push the Login Request to verify.
- Duo users: Tap Approve to accept the login request.
- You will now be asked if you’d like to save this password to your iCloud Keychain. Select your decision or tap Not Now if you’d like to move on for now.
- Select Accept to allow iOS Accounts to: Access your mailboxes, sign you in, and read your profile.
- You will now have the options to sync your email account with various apps on your device. Select the ones you want to use, and tap Save.
- You can now use your email account on your iPhone or iPad.