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Using Your Hamline Email Account

Hamline University is in the process of transitioning students' email accounts to Google Email.  All students, both existing and incoming, have now a Google Email account, powered by the educational Google Apps Education Suite.

New students will receive all university correspondence in their Google Email starting on August 10. Please follow the Steps to get your new Google Email account started at www.hamline.edu/googlehelp.

Current students also have a new Google Email account available right now.  Those who had a Netmail email may continue using it until December 30, 2009 when their Google Email account will be established as their official Hamline Email address. You can start using your Google Email account anytime by following the Steps to get your new Google Email account started at www.hamline.edu/googlehelp.

Remember that all university correspondence, including assignments, course materials, notices of class cancellations, financial aid information, safety and security alerts, news and events, and other critical information, will only be sent to your official Hamline email address, and many notices will only be sent via email.

If you have not done so, you will need to start using your Hamline email account.

How to look and/update Your Hamline Email Login Information

If you do not know your Hamline email login information (username and password), you can look it up in the Piperline Secure Area. (More Information on the Piperline System)

Follow these steps:

1. Go to the Piperline Secure Area.
    
2. Log in using your Hamline ID Number (or Social Security Number) and Piperline PIN. (More Information on Your Piperline PIN)
    
3. Click on Personal Information.
    
4. Click on Update Email Address(es)

KNOW YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

This page will display the email address we have from you. There is usually one personal email address and your official Hamline email address (marked as **Preferred**)

1. If your preferred Email  address is on the Google system, your email address is username@hamlineuniversity.edu with the username as it appears on the screen. (Instructions on how to access your Hamline Google account are provided below.)
2. If your Hamline email account is on the GroupWise system, your email address is username@gw.hamline.edu , with the username as it appears on the screen. (Instructions on how to access your Hamline GroupWise account are provided below.)
3. If your Hamline email account is on the NetMail system, your email address is username@netmail.hamline.edu, with the username as it appears on the screen. (Instructions on how to access your Hamline NetMail account are provided below.)

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD

Regardless the system you use for email, you can change your password by clicking on the button Change password located next to the email account. You may type in the new password that you would like to use. The change will take effect within an hour.

MAKE GOOGLE EMAIL YOUR OFFICIAL HAMLINE EMAIL ADDRESS

If you want to make Google Email your official Hamline email account (**Preferred**), click on the button Make Preferred next to your Google email address in the format of username@ hamlineuniversity.edu.

How to Access Your Hamline Email Account

Google Email Account (Available since August 2009) Google Email is a web-based email program available to students since August 2009. You can make this email your official Hamline email address anytime via Piperline  (Instructions are provided above) You need a username and password to access your Hamline Google Email account. If you are accessing your Hamline Google account for the first time, your initial password is the same as you initial Hamline User Account (Novell) password. You can find that password by login into Pipeline, and going to Personal Information, then View Hamline Computer Accounts, and then Hamline User Account (Novell). Look for Initial Password. You can also change your password by folowing the Instructions provided above. You can access your Hamline Google Email account using any Internet browser. Go to http://www.hamline.edu/googlemail. (You may also access Google Email from the Logins page at http://wwww.hamline.edu/logins.)

NetMail Email Account (Students admitted before August 2009) NetMail is a web-based email program available to students until December 30, 2009. Please switch to your new Google Email account before that date. You need a username and password to access your Hamline NetMail account. If you do not know your email adress and/or password, You can get  that ifnormation in Piperline. (Instructions are provided above.) You can access your Hamline NetMail account using any Internet browser. Go to http://www.hamline.edu/netmail. (You may also access NetMail from the Logins page at http://wwww.hamline.edu/logins.)

GroupWise Email Account GroupWise is a web-based email program available to faculty and staff at Hamline University. GroupWise provides email service and shared calendaring. You need a username and password to access your Hamline GroupWise account.  If you do not know your email adress and/or password, You can get  that ifnormation in Piperline. (Instructions are provided above.) You can access your Hamline GroupWise account through the full software client (using an on-campus computer), or remotely through any Internet browser. To access GroupWise from off-campus, go to http://www.hamline.edu/gw. (You may also access GroupWise from the Logins page at http://wwww.hamline.edu/logins.)

Need Help Using Your Hamline Email Account?

Check the Knowledge Base.

If you have trouble setting up your Hamline email account, contact the ITS Help Desk by phone at 651-523-2220 or email (Send email to the ITS Help Desk).  You may also stop in to the ITS Help Desk in person. The ITS Help Desk is located in the lower level of Bush Library and is open during library hours. (More Information on the ITS Help Desk)

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