To configure the GNOME Evolution client (version 3.27.91 or later) to access the Microsoft 365 environment, follow the steps below. These instructions use Evolution 3.40 and the evolution-ews plugin version 3.40, result may be vary on different versions.
Install the Evolution packages if not already installed. For Ubuntu, Debian, and their variants, open a terminal and run the following shell commands:
sudo apt install evolution sudo apt install evolution-ews
For CentOS/RedHat or Fedora, open a terminal and run the following shell commands:
sudo dnf install evolution sudo dnf install evolution-ews
Launch the Evolution
application. If this is a new installation, follow the prompts below to configure your account. Otherwise, select the menu items File → New → Mail Account
, click Next, then follow the prompts.
On the Restore from Backup
page click Next.
On the Identity
page:
Full Name
fieldusername@sissa.it
. (The name.surname@sissa.it format will NOT work)Look up mail server
box is NOT selected
On the Receiving Email
page:
Exchange Web Services
from the Server Type
dropdown.Host URL
field copy-and-paste the following URL: https://outlook.office365.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx
OAuth2 (Office365)
from the Authentication
dropdown.Override Office365 OAuth2 settings
checkboxTenant
field copy-and-paste the following id: e4dd3336-ea1f-432c-b1e1-6966e8584f1b
Application ID
field copy-and-paste the following id: 5fd6418a-8bf0-43dd-b709-8d5f0479b6f2
Fetch URL
button, providing your SISSA password when prompted. This will result in the OAB URL
field being populated, which is the address from which the client can download a copy of the Offline Address Book.
On the Receiving Options
page, change any desired options, then click Next.
On the Account Summary
page, click Next.
On the final page, click Apply.
If prompted, enter your SISSA password once more.
Setup is complete. Email and calendar data will take some time to sync.