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Evolution: My e-mail has been migrated

The article shows you what happens to Gnome Evolution when your mailbox has been migrated to Microsoft 365.

When your e-mail and calendar have been moved from the local e-mail and calendar server to Microsoft 365, Evolution will notify you that it failed to refresh your inbox.

Screenshot of error message in Evolution when mailbox has been migrated to the cloud

You will now have to delete your old email and calendar configuration, and set it up against Microsoft 365.

Configuring Evolution-EWS to connect to Microsoft 365:

Launch the Evolution application. Select your account under the File Menu, ond replace the settings in teh following manner:

  • Enter your name and your primary email address, uncheck Look up mail server details… and click Next.
  • For Server Type, select Exchange Web Services.
  • For Username, add your username@uio.no.
  • Change Host URL to https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx.
  • Change Authentication to OAuth2 (Office365).
  • Make sure that Override Office365 OAuth2 settings is checked and populate the Tenant ID and Application ID fields as follows:
    • Tenant ID: 463b6811-b0a4-4b2a-b932-72c4c970c5d2
    • Application ID: 20460e5d-ce91-49af-a3a5-70b6be7486d1
  • Finish the New Mail Account Wizard, and you will then be taken to the University’s login page. Authenticate with your username and password, and perform two-factor authentication.

Please note that the initial synchronization with your account may take an extended period of time if you have a large mailbox.

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Published Aug. 21, 2024 2:48 PM - Last modified Nov. 22, 2024 1:45 PM