The initial password for your NetID is set to your birth date in yyyymmdd format. Due to security requirements, passwords must be changed every 35 days. For more information on password guidelines and instructions on how to change your password, go to UIS Network Passwords . The University email system is Microsoft Exchange. The email account remains active as long as a student is enrolled.
Accounts remain active between semesters and over the summer semester.
Each mailbox is allotted 5MB of storage space. Your email address is also included in a student email distribution list, which is used for official university communications and announcements. Email Access You can access your email in several ways. You can use a Web browser, an IMAP client, or a POP3 client to access your Exchange mailbox. You can access your mail from any of the Computer Labs or Library computers using a Web browser.