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CIA email accounts may be accessed online with any web browser at  outlook.office365.com/cia.edu

Access will require your CIA email address and  password.

Password Changes take 30 minutes to take effect.
If you have just changed your password in OneLogin, please be patient.

Email can be accessed using any email app that accepts the following information.

Specific app instructions are listed after the table.

Setting Type Setting 
Email address username@cia.edu
Username for email set up username@cia.edu

(CIA usernames normally consist of
First (given) initial + Middle initial + Last (family) name)
Password CIA account password


iPad/iPhone default mail app
If other email accounts are already set up on the device (Expand)
  1. Open the iPad/iPhone settings.
  2. Select Accounts & Passwords
  3. Select 'Add Account'
  4. Choose Microsoft Exchange
Enter the iPad/iPhone default email settings
  1. Enter your CIA email address
  2. Describe the email account for easy recognition
  3. Select 'Next'
  1. Choose 'Sign in'
  2. Enter your password
  3. Select 'Sign in'
  4. Select your Authentication method if requested- this will vary depending on your MFA setup
  5. Follow the prompts - (enter code or answer phone) -Select 'Verify' if visible
  1. Choose which items should sync (these settings make data available for mail and other apps to use)
  2. Select 'Save'
Outlook mail app
iPad/iPhone Outlook setup

Install the Outlook App on your device.

Open the Outlook App

  1. Select 'Add Account
  2. enter your CIA email address
  3. Select 'Add Account'
  4. Enter your CIA password
  5. Select 'Sign in'
  6. Select your Authentication method if requested- this will vary depending on your MFA setup
  7. Follow the prompts - (enter code or answer phone)
  8. Choose 'Maybe Later'
Android Outlook setup

Install the Outlook App on your device.

Open the Outlook App

  1. Select 'Add Account
  2. enter your CIA email address
  3. Select 'Continue'
  4. Enter your CIA password and Select 'Sign in'
  5. Select your Authentication method- this will vary depending on your MFA setup
  6. Follow the prompts - (enter code or answer phone)
  7. Enter your CIA password (again)
  8. Select 'Sign in'
  9. Select 'I Understand 'to allow the Outlook app to act as a Microsoft Authentication App
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