Adding ones bMail (including contacts) and bCal account to Microsoft Outlook (2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 2016) is relatively simple.
Before you begin
- A System Administrator or Power User account is required to install this program.
- Contact CSS IT or your local IT Department if you are unable to install this program onto your computer.
To add bMail & bCal to Microsoft Outlook
- Navigate to https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gappssync
- Click on the Download Google Apps Sync button in the right hand corner.
- The installation file will download to the default downloads folder
- Open the installation file and follow the prompts to install it.
- Open the program after it finishes to install.
- When prompted, fill in the fields as follows:
- Email address: Your full @berkeley.edu address [ex. rpalm@berkeley.edu]
- Password: CalNet Passphrase
- Select which elements (calendar, e-mail and / or contacts) that should be synced with Outlook.
- Click on the Create Profile button.
- If you have other accounts setup to use Outlook and you do not import existing profiles, the accounts will need to be re-added.
- Open Microsoft Outlook.
- Select the berkeley.edu - Google Apps profile.
- Click the OK button.
- Allow the application to finish syncing and then click on the Close button.
bMail, bCal & applicable contacts should now be synced with Outlook.
For additional assistance, contact CSS IT at 510-664-9000 and follow the prompts to reach a technician from between 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday. A ticket may also be submitted through http://sharedservices.berkeley.edu/it/ or by e-mailing bconnected@berkeley.edu