In this article you will learn how to set up your ABWE email using the Microsoft Authenticator app.
Setup is easier to complete by using more than one device. We recommend that you have both a tablet/phone and a laptop/desktop to complete the following steps.
1. Open your web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, etc.) and type
email.abwe.org in the address bar, or click the link in this sentence.
2. On the login page enter the email address assigned to you by ABWE. Picture 1
Picture 1 - Email Login Page
3. ABWE uses 2FA to protect your account and more information is required to get through the setup. Click Next on the More Information Required prompt. Picture 2
Picture 2 - More Information Required
4. Before proceeding, be sure you have the Microsoft Authenticator App installed on your phone or tablet. Microsoft Authenticator is not available for laptops or desktops. For instructions on how to install Microsoft Authenticator
click here.
Warning: the first result in both the Apple and Google App Stores is a third-party app that requires purchase and is not the correct version. Be sure the app is published by Microsoft.
5. Click Next after you have the authenticator app. Picture 3
Picture 3 - Authenticator Prerequisite
6. Open the Authenticator App on your phone or tablet before clicking Next on the Keep Your Account Secure page. Picture 4
Picture 4 - Setup Microsoft Authenticator
7. In the Authenticator App click the + button in the upper right corner. If this is your first account to set up, nothing will be displayed below the blue bar. Picture 5
If you already have an abwe account listed in your authenticator, simply click on the account in the authenticator. Then click the gear found on the upper right.
Then select remove account, Or simply delete the application and reinstall it.
Picture 5 - Add New Account
8. Choose to add an account for Work or School. Picture 6
Picture 6 - Choose Work or School Account 9. In the pop-up box, choose Scan QR Code. Picture 7
Picture 7 - Choose Scan QR Code
10. On your laptop or desktop, click Next on the Keep Your Account Secure page. A QR Code will be provided. Use the Microsoft Authenticator app to scan the QR code, not your camera app. Once you have scanned the code, click Next on your computer. Picture 8
Picture 8 - Scan the QR Code and Click Next
11. On the Keep Your Account Secure page, a number will appear in bold type. This number will be different each time you login. Picture 9
Picture 9 - Bold number
12. Type the number you see into the pop-up box in your Authenticator App and click Yes. Picture 10
Picture 10 - Type the number in the box and click Yes
13. A dialog box will appear on your computer that says Notification Approved. Click Next. Picture 11
Picture 11 - Notification Approved
14. You will be asked to create a name for your app password. You cannot skip this step, but this name will never be used or needed again. Create a name that has at least 8 characters. Picture 12
Picture 12 - Name for App Password Required
15. Once you create a name you will be able to click Next. Picture 13
Picture 13 - Create Name for App Password
16. A password will be provided but it will never be used. You do not need to record it. Click Done. Picture 14
Picture 14 - App Password Provided but Not Needed
17. You have successfully set up your security information. Click Done to continue. Picture 15
Picture 15 - Security Info Success
18. After clicking Done you will be prompted to Update Your Password. The Current Password is the temporary password provided to you by ABWE with your email address. Create a new password that is at least 8 characters containing UPPERCASE, lowercase, at least one number and at least one symbol (spaces are acceptable). Click Sign In. Picture 16
Picture 16 - Update Password
19. After signing in, it will ask if you would like to Stay Signed In. This is your personal preference. Once you choose, it will open your email inbox. Picture 17
Picture 17 - Sign In Preferences