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Student E-mail Accounts

Steps to set up your Purdue Email Account

  • Click on this link: http://directory.purdue.edu
  • Click on " Lookup "
  • Type your first and last name in the appropriate box
  • Select " Statewide Technology Program " under " Restrict Search by Campus and Classification "
  • Click on " Send Query "
  • Click on " More " to get alias. Make sure you write this down.
  • Click the BACK arrow on your browser.
  • Click the " Edit " button on the right column
  • Enter your username and password
  • Click " Ok "
    • NOTE: This is the same password that you created in SSINFO
    • NOTE: It may take a few minutes for the password information to get through the System. If your password does not work right away, give it a few minutes and then try again.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the list to the " service " field and click " change service "
  • If you want to use Purdue web mail select " store " and click " ok ", BUT if you wish to forward your e-mail account to a different e-mail address, the click " forward " and enter the address you wish it to be forwarded. NOTE: if you forward your e-mail, you will not be able to check your Purdue e-mail account on webmail. You will only be able to check it to the forwarded e-mail account.
  • When you see the screen with a stop light and the green light is on, then the information has been changed correctly.
  • Click " Ok "
  • Your e-mail address will be: username@purdue.edu
  • Please remember your password

Check E-mail by webmail

  • Click on this link: http://webmail.purdue.edu
  • Login with the same username and password as before. (same as SSINFO)
  • You will see an inbox.

Congratulations,
you have successfully
set up your @purdue.edu email account

 

contact info:

Columbus Learning Center
4555 Central Ave.,
Suite 1200
Columbus, IN 47203

Anji McKinney
Lead Student Services Coordinator
amckinne@purdue.edu
(812) 314-8528

Julia Carson
Student Services Secretary
jgcarson@purdue.edu
(812) 314-8526

 

Greensburg Learning Center
422 E. Central Ave.,
Suite 2
Greensburg, IN 47240

Valorie Moorman
Student Services Coordinator
moormanv@purdue.edu
Greensburg
(812) 662-8686