Availability

All MSU students are provided with an MSU Office 365 email account. 

Address format:  

first.last#@student.montana.edu. 

Access your account

Email accounts require your NetID and password to log in.

This means you will need to set your NetID password first. 

Instructions:

  1. Set NetID Password.
  2. Log into email. 

 

When will my account be ready?

  • Undergraduate students: your email accounts will be available at orientation. 

  • Graduate students: your email accounts will be available 24 hours after you've registered for classes. 

 

Common E-mail Access Issues

There are a few reasons this can occur. To solve this issue, reset your password. How do I set/change my NetID password? If this is not successful, please contact the UIT Service Desk.

Did you password expire? If so reset your password. How do I set/change my NetID password?

If you just registered or the password reset did not work, please contact the UIT Service Desk.

Make sure you are entering the NetID (not MSU ID or email address) in the Username field on the MyInfo sign in page. If this is not successful, please contact the UIT Service Desk.

 

How do I make sure University email is being sent to my MSU student email address?

To make sure mail from MSU is going to your @student.montana.edu address:

Log into MyInfo > click Personal Information tab > Update Email Addresses. 

If the email displayed is NOT your first.last#@student.montana.edu, you can change it by following the appropriate directions below:

 

Please make sure to review information about university email communication please see the MSU Student Electronic Communications Policy.