Microsoft Outlook Webmail
for Internet Explorer
Mapping a Drive
You can use Outlook Webmail to map to a campus network drive without needing a VPN connection. This mapping provides read-only access to the files stored on the drive. Read-only access means that in order to make any changes to a document, you will have to save a copy locally and then make the changes.
If you map to a drive that you access frequently, you can save it as a Favorite, providing convenient access to your files anywhere.
Mapping a Drive
Using Outlook Webmail, you can map a drive that will provide you with read-only access to files you have stored on the campus network.
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From the Navigation pane, click DOCUMENTS
The Documents options appear. -
At the top of the Navigation pane, click OPEN LOCATION
The Open Location dialog box appears.
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In the text box, type the address of the network drive
HINT: For a list of common campus drives, refer to Connecting to Network Drives.
EXAMPLE: type \\fs3\ltssh$ -
Click OPEN
The contents of the drive appear. -
To save this mapping to your Favorites
- Click ADD TO FAVORITES
- Click OK
Renaming a Favorite Mapped Location
When you save a location as a Favorite, Webmail assigns the name of the folder as the default name for the Favorite. You can change this if you prefer a different name.
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In the Navigation pane, click DOCUMENTS
The Documents options appear. -
At the top of the Navigation pane, in the Favorites section, right click the drive » select Rename
The drive name is highlighted. -
Type a new name
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Press [Enter]
The drive is renamed.
Opening a Favorite Mapped Location
Once you have mapped a location and saved it as a Favorite, you can access it at any time.
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In the Navigation pane, click DOCUMENTS
The Documents options appear. -
At the top of the Navigation pane, in the Favorites section, click the desired drive
The contents of the drive appear.
