MSU WebMail - Step by step guide about how the works

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What is MSU WebMail?

MSU Webmail is an email service which may be accessed using a standard web browser. (MSU Email) Spartan Mail is the official email client of MSU, available for MSU Faculty, Staff, retirees, and MSU undergraduate & graduate students. All ANR employees are able to use for college and university business.

It offers management of email and calendaring features in a common environment, so units don’t need to support one locally.

What is a MSU NetID?

At MSU, NetID is your identity, assigned to all current faculty, staff, students and retirees. A NetID is a unique alphanumeric identifier auto-generated from the user’s name.

Using NetID you can login to many university computing and networking services. Your NetID also determines your MSU email address which is netid@msu.edu. All incoming Michigan State University students are issued an MSU NetID.

Activate your MSU NetID

APID, PAN – These numbers were provided to you when you were first admitted to MSU.

Go to MSU NetID activation page at netid.msu.edu/activate.html
Enter your MSU ID Number (APID, ZPID, SSN, EX-ID, FPID)
Enter PIN or PAN number
Enter a password and again enter your password for verification
To complete activating your MSU NetID, you must agree to the following statements.
1. I agree to adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy for MSU Information Technology Resources.
2. I understand that as a user of the mail.msu.edu system my mail will be scanned by automated software in order to help prevent the spread of computer viruses.
Then click on Active my MSU NetID Button

Forgot your MSU NetID password?

Visit their forgot NetID Password webpage.
Enter MSU ID Number
Enter PIN/PAN
Then Enter a New Password.
Confirm the New Password.
Then click on Change your MSU NetID password button.

Change MSU NetID Password

First visit at Reset Password webpage
Click on Change a Password
Type your NetID and Password.
Then click on Login button.
Enter a New Password.
Confirm the New Password.
Click on Change your MSU NetID password button.

First open this webpage.
Enter your MSU NetID and Password.
Select Layout
Then click on the “Sign in” button.

msu webmail login

Office 365 Mail Setup

Office 365 iOS Mail Setup

Go to Settings on your iPhone
Select Accounts and Passwords.
Tap Add Account
Select Exchange
Enter your email and Description
Click on Sign in.
A Microsoft sign in page will appear. Enter your MSU password and click on Sign In.
Click on Save. iOS Mail app is now setup for MSU email.

Office 365 Android Mail Setup

Step 1
Open the Mail app on your android device and click on add a new account.
Step 2
Select Exchange server
Step 3
Enter your full email address as the user name and your NetID password.
Step 4
Click on Next
Step 5
The auto-discover process should automatically locate the server and move to the Exchange ActiveSync settings window. If this occurs you may skip to step 7.
Step 6
If the auto-configure process fails to locate the server, you will need to enter the information manually.
Specific settings are provided below:
– Email Address: netid@msu.edu
– Server Address: outlook.office365.com
– Domain: None (Leave blank)
– Username: netid@msu.edu
– Password: Your NetID password
– Secure (SSL) Connection: Enabled
Step 7
Click Next
Step 8
Select Finish, or the equivalent provided by your app, to complete the process.

The account will now be ready for use.

Office 365 Windows Outlook setup

Open Outlook and allow it to do an automatic setup.
Enter your name and MSU Email and click on next
Outlook will search for server settings automatically.
Enter your password and click on OK
Again Click OK
Outlook will continue setting up your mailbox. Click Finish when done.
Restart Outlook if it does not automatically restart.
Outlook is now setup to use Office 365 mail on the PC.

Office 365 Mac Mail setup

Open Mac System Preferences.
Select Internet Accounts.
Select Exchange.
Enter your name, email and password.
Next, select what Exchange features you want to use.
Tap Done. Mac Mail is now setup.

Office 365 Mac Outlook setup

Setting up Outlook for the first time

Open Outlook
Enter your email address, if you are not prompted to add an account go to the “Tools” menu and select “Accounts” and click the + button to add a new account.
Next, enter your MSU NetID password.
Click Done. Outlook is now setup.

About MSU

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