The Microsoft Office 365 cloud service consists of several applications. Also e-mail is delivered as a part of the service. Sign in to the MS 365 cloud service using this web address: https://o365.oulu.fi. There you can see all the available applications in the cloud service, including email. How to log in In the User ID field […]

User account A personal username is your key to the systems and services of University of Oulu (UO) or Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk) during your employment. By receiving the personal account, you also approve Rules of IT Services Use. The contents of this instruction: Account and password New employee Multi-factor authentication MFA Forms of […]

Are you tired of manually having to type in your signature when sending emails? Outlook offers a very convenient feature for automatic signatures that saves a lot of your time and effort. Contents of this guide: Setting your email signature in new Outlook/Web Outlook. Setting your email signature in Outlook Classic. New Outlook / Web […]

Turning off desktop notifications for new emails is a good practice if you share or record your screen, or if you want to focus on your tasks without being distracted by incoming messages. How to disable Outlook desktop notifications: New Outlook Open Settings (cogwheel icon) from the top right. The settings menu should default to: […]

(English translation by Joni Liikala)  Encrypting means that your email and it’s attachments are transformed from a natural language to an encrypted form, that only the recipient can open with a one-time passcode. Sending an encrypted message Receiving an encrypted message Sending an encrypted message You can encrypt your email message in Outlook by adding […]

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Malicious programs are a constant nuisance in Oulu universities. Infected devices are difficult to detect and correct. ICT Services is constantly working to find and correct infected machines. Very often, it is found that the device has been contaminated as a result of user operations. Different firewalls, virus scanners, or any other technical things will […]

Automatic Out-of-Office Reply in Outlook When you’re on vacation, it’s a good idea to set up an automatic out-of-office reply in your email. This reply should reach all members of your organization who email you during your absence. Additionally, you can set up an automatic reply for everyone in your Outlook contacts, even if they […]

Usage of public_html directory This requires a VPN connection. Contents of this instruction: What is public_html? How to create the public_html directory File transfer public_html directory in internet Saving files in your browser index.html is first page of the directory, that hides directory listing What is public_html? The public_html directory is a directory located on […]