Because email is so important to our firm, our email servers are not located in New Orleans. They are hosted by Microsoft at one of their many data centers. This means that no matter what happens to our New Orleans infrastructure, our email and office apps should always be available.
You should always use your Outlook installed on your laptop. If for some reason you can’t use your laptop, you can use the Outlook web version to access your emails, word documents, excel documents, etc. using any computer through a browser.
To access your Leake Andersson email via an internet browser, you will need a computer or smart phone that is connected to the internet and has some internet browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Mozilla, etc).
Connect to the internet, open a browser window and enter this address: www.office.com Then press Enter
You will be taken to the Microsoft O365 sign in screen, click Sign In and login with your computer password.
You will be taken to a Sign In screen, enter your email address (ex: rperi@leakeandersson.com) click next.
Enter your computer password and click sign in.
You will need to verify your Identity through Multifactor Authentication, either by Microsoft Authenticator or send a Text to your phone
Click on the Text box or Authenticator to retrieve the User verification code for Microsoft authentication, then enter the User verification code
Click Yes to stay signed in if you are at home. If you are logging into the portal from a public computer select No, be sure NOT to select Keep me signed in. We don’t want to leave your login information on a public network.
In the Apps menu on the left select Outlook.
In the upper left corner of the screen, you can click to toggle between: Mail, Calendar, People (Contacts), and Tasks. Through the Office 365 portal, you will have access to all your mail folders, Word, Excel PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, etc.
You can also use the portal on smart phones and tablets or use your Mail or Outlook app on your phone.
Any issues or questions call Robert at 504-677-4606