Email clients that support modern authentication for alumni


Introduction

For the best email experience, use the latest versions of supported clients and operating systems.

List of common email clients

This chart lists common email clients and indicates whether they support modern authentication.

Yes = The email client supports modern authentication.

No = The email client does not support modern authentication.

Email Client

Windows

MacOS

iOS

Android

Linux

Outlook (2016, 2019, 365)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Outlook Web App (OWA)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Windows Mail

Yes (Windows 10 or 11 required)

No

No

No

No

Mac Mail/iOS mail app

No

Yes (OS 10.14 or higher required)

Yes (iOS 11 or higher required)

No

No

Thunderbird (Minimum supported version: 77.0b1 or later)

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Gmail

No

No

No

Yes (Android 8.0 or higher required)

No


Instructions on how to download approved clients

Outlook

Download Microsoft 365 to use Outlook. Note: Alumni must purchase their own Microsoft 365 licence. Purchase information is available on the Microsoft website. 

Thunderbird

Download Thunderbird from the Thunderbird website.

Apple Mail/Windows Mail

Apple Mail and Windows Mail are native to each provider’s operating system, i.e. Apple Mail is included automatically with a MacOS computer.


Instructions for setting up email clients that support modern authentication

Outlook (2016, 2019, 365)

Windows 

  • Existing profile
  • New profile 

Mac 

Android

iOS

Windows 11 Mail  

Outlook Web Access (OWA)

Go to mail.utoronto.ca on any web browser and log in.

Apple Mail 10.14 or higher 

Thunderbird for Windows or Mac