Overview
This article describes how to sign into SFU Mail on Apple Mail for iOS.
Note: This article is intended for individuals who are using the new Exchange Online experience which is being rolled out to the university gradually. For more information, see
We're Upgrading SFU Mail.
Having difficulty connecting your SFU Mail account after being migrated?
You'll need to remove the account from your iPhone before re-adding it:
1. Open Settings > Mail > Accounts
2. Tap the email account you want to remove from your iPhone, then tap Sign Out or Delete Account
3. Follow the steps below to re-add your SFU mail account
Details
To sign into SFU Mail on Apple Mail on an iOS device:
- Open the Settings app and select Mail.
- Select Accounts > Add Account > Microsoft Exchange.
- Enter your SFU Email, YourComputingID@sfu.ca. You may add an optional description to help you remember. Select Next.
- You'll be asked to sign in using Microsoft. Select Sign In, then Continue to proceed.
- Enter your SFU Computing ID and password, then select Sign In. If you are enrolled in MFA, you may be asked to enter your MFA code.
- Select which apps you'd like to sync with your SFU Mail account. Then select, Save to complete the setup.
- Congratulations! You've sign into SFU Mail on Apple Mail.
Configure "Mail Days to Sync"
By default, Mail will only retrieve and store emails from the last month onwards. To change this behaviour:
- In Accounts, select your SFU account. It may be called Exchange depending on the description you set.
- Select Mail Days to Sync.
- 1 Month is selected by default. To retrieve all emails, select No Limit.
Emails will now be retrieved according to the specified setting.