Technology Support Center

Windows Live Transition

The University of Missouri-St.Louis has teamed up with Microsoft to provide students with a better e-mail solution. Students will receive a Windows Live account, which includes e-mail, online file storage, and other services. A Windows Live ID (username@mail.umsl.edu, (where username is the same as your UMSL SSOID) will be used to log on to all Windows Live services.

While attending UMSL, students will have an e-mail alias to identify their campus affiliation: username@mail.umsl.edu, where username is the same as your UMSL SSOID. This will be the e-mail address used for all official University communications.

UMSL students will see an immediate advantage to their new e-mail - vastly expanded storage. Mailbox size will be increased to 10 GB, up from 50 MB in the current webmail system. Students will be able to continue to use the username@mail.umsl.edu e-mail address and Windows Live services after graduation.

Besides Windows Live, additional Windows Live services include:

Windows Live SkyDrive: store up to 25 GB of data online; access it from any computer or share it with friends
Windows Live Groups: collaborate in a virtual workspace
Windows Live Messenger: chat with up to 20 friends
Windows Live Toolbar: sync favorites in Internet Explorer 7 and 8
Windows Live Photo: share photos
Microsoft Office Live Workspace: store and share documents online
Windows Live Spaces: blog and share photos, opinions, and more

Please note that no e-mail will be lost as a result of this change. When you move to Windows Live, new mail messages will be delivered to your Windows Live account. You are responsible for moving any existing e-mail from your username@umsl.edu account to your Windows Live account. For instructions on how to move data from your old email account to Windows Live.

Students will continue to access on-campus technology resources (computing sites, Blackboard, etc.) via their UMSL username (SSO), not an e-mail address.

Ready to Opt In?

If you're ready to take advantage of the increased mailbox size and the secure storage of SkyDrive, then the answer is yes. Remember that once you complete the opt-in process, all new messages will be delivered to your Windows Live e-mail address (username@mail.umsl.edu). You are responsible for moving any data, such as saved e-mail and personal address books, into Windows Live. You will need to review the mail on your username@umsl.edu account to decide what items you want to move. Please refer to the IT KnowledgeBase for instructions on how to move mail from your old email account to Windows Live.

Ready to opt in?

Click here to proceed! (this link works best with Internet Explorer, more information here)

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