Accessing Alumni Outlook Email Account

Modified on Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 at 3:13 PM

Alumni can access their @alum.mit.edu Outlook email account in two ways: through webmail or by configuring an email application.


Webmail Access:

  1. Go to http://outlook.office.com in your web browser.

  2. Sign in with your alumni email address (example: timbeaver@alum.mit.edu).

  3. If prompted, choose Work or School account (not personal).

  4. You will be directed to the MIT Touchstone login page. Enter your alumni username (example: timbeaver) and password.


Email Applications:
You can add your alumni email account to:

Important Note:
Versions of Outlook older than Outlook 2019 are not compatible with @alum.mit.edu email accounts. Use Outlook 2019 or newer, or access your account via Outlook webmail.

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