Get more information about Outlook on the Web (OWA) by visiting. This option saves email addresses when you send messages. The private computer option logs out of email after eight hours of inactivity. Select the private computer option if you are the only person who uses that computer and it is managed by VUMC. In addition, it does not save email addresses when you send messages. For security reasons, the public computer option logs out of email after 30 minutes of inactivity. Examples of a public computer include clinical workstations, computers in a public place, those shared in an office, and kiosks. Select the public option if you are checking email on a public computer that will be used by more than one person. Please review the choices and their behaviors below: Outlook on the Web (OWA) Security Options Public or shared computer Your choice could be different depending on where you are. The Outlook on the Web (OWA) login page has two security options that allow you to indicate if you are using the software on a public or private computer. Outlook on the Web (OWA) is available for VUMC computers without access to the full Microsoft Office 365 experience, and to VUMC employees who need to login to their email when away from the main Medical Center network. Overview Sign-in to Outlook on the Web (OWA)