Mail

for Students for Faculty for Others

The email address for Kwansei Gakuin is [user ID (user name) @kwansei.ac.jp].

You can also set an alias address for your e-mail address. (See "Mail Alias Settings")

Outlook on the web (OotW, formerly known as OWA) can be accessed through a web browser and can be used independently of the PC environment.

Accessing Outlook on the web

Undergraduates, graduate students, teachers, staff, researchers Junior college students, senior high school students, junior high school students, others

Log in to "kwic".
You can access OotW from [Mail] on the right side of the header.

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Log in to the "Information System Web Service".
You can access OotW from [Mail,Public Folder].

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Works with the following browsers:

  • Microsoft Microsoft Edg for Windows - newest version
  • Mozilla Firefox - newest version
  • Google Chrome - newest version
  • Apple Safari for Mac OS - newest version

If you are new to Mail , please read the following information.

The first time you log on, OWA will require you to complete some information before you can start using the system. Select your language preference. Select the following time zone (UTC+9:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo. Click Save.

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How to use

Select your preferred mail format

How to send mail in Text format [Japanese text only]

Encrypting mail messages

To reduce the risk of unintended disclosure of sensitive mail, you can encrypt your messages. Press "Encrypt" button before sending.

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How to set up Mail to send automatic replies

In the automatic reply setup section of Office365, if you check "Send replies outside your organization", also check "Send replies only to contacts" and add any address you want to reply to your contacts.

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To set up Mail to send automatic replies, select "Automatic replies" from the menu as pictured above.

Other uses for mail

To learn more of how to send and receive mail using Outlook on the web, please refer to OWA's online Help Section.

To learn more about mail (sending, receiving, editing, etc., ), click on the "?" button in the upper right corner.

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Outlook on the web (OotW) Mail Parameters

Outlook on the web (OtoW) Mail operates within certain limitations. Its various parameters are laid out in the table below.

Item Maximum size allowance
Input Items Subject 255 characters
Message Byte Allowance Sent and received messages 10 MB per message
Mail Box Restrictions Mail Box capacity Mail Server Total Size Allowance : 100GB
Miscellaneous Number of characters permitted in an address before the "@" mark 255 characters
Sender's name

Mail within University: All Japanese characters Mail outside University: All English characters

Please note: These language requirements are mandatory.

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