Outlook Web Access (OWA)

Available To: Faculty, Staff

Outlook Web Access (OWA) is a rich web client that is used to connect to IRIS with Internet Explorer (IE) on a PC. The interface includes email, calendar, contacts, tasks and more, and allows the user to drag and drop items on the page. Outlook Web AccessLite (OWALite) is a web client for browsers other than IE, like Firefox and Safari. It also offers email, calendar, contacts, tasks and more in an easily navigable interface, however, without the drag and drop functionality.

For accessing a shared email account via OWA please visit our page regarding:

Log in to OWA Webmail

Email with Outlook Web Access

Related Services

Not available to students Available to facultyAvailable to staff

Exchange is the official employee email and calendar system for the university.

Training & Documentation


Outlook Web Access (OWA) allows you to create names groups of contacts that can be used to quickly address an email to a frequently used group.  This page provides pointers to step-by step instructions for creating an OWA Contact Group.


A list of documents assisting with Outlook Web Access calendars.


How to Access Another User's Shared Email Accessing another user's shared email account in Outlook Web Access (OWA) can be achieved by following these step-by-step instructions. false Step 1 Open a web browser, type "iris.nau.edu/owa" in the address bar and press "Enter/Return." false


How to Connect to Another User's Shared Calendar You can access another user's shared calendar in Outlook Web Access (OWA) by following these step-by-step instructions. false Step 1 Open a web browser, type "iris.nau.edu/owa" into the address bar, and press "Enter/Return." false S


This is a link to Microsoft's Outlook Web App (OWA) tutorial.