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Account Lockout Types

  • ↵NMU users can be locked out of their NMU account (MyUser, MyNMU, Webmail, etc.) for various reasons, as listed below. Some of these lockouts can be fixed by the user, but many of the account lockout...

Adding an IMAP Account to an Existing Outlook Profile

  • The instructions below add IMAP access to your NMU account to your existing Outlook profile. This will allow Outlook access to the messages and folders available in Webmail, including the ‘Sent’...

Autoforwarding Email to an MES or Alumni Account

  • Email autoforwarding allows you to forward your @nmu.edu account to an MES account or another account on campus such as yourid@alumni.nmu.edu. Thus, a department email address could be forwarded to a...

Backing Up NMU G Suite

  • Unless you retire as an employee at NMU, as a faculty, staff, or student your NMU G Suite account will become disabled 1 year after you leave NMU and 3 years afterward if you were a graduate student...

Changing my NMU UserID or Username

  • The NMU UserID or username for NMU students and employees are based on the person's legal name. This requires a legal name change with the Social Security office and students updating the information...

Compose Gmail messages in a floating window

  • If you don't want the small Compose box docked in the bottom right in gmail, you can:  Hold down 'Shift' when you click 'Compose' to go straight to a floating window.    ORHold down 'Shift' when you...

Customizing the new look in gmail

  • Many people as of 11/15/18 might be unhappy about the new look in gmail. Here are some customization options that might help: Use Chrome or Firefox for gmail. Microsoft Edge displays the preview...

Export Outlook Distribution List to Google Contacts

  • We recommend you only use this method to export very large distribution lists. For small distribution list, it is more efficient to create a contact group in Google and then add contacts to the group...

Finding Your NMU UserID

  • Your NMU UserID is an abbreviation of your first and last name that is unique to you as a student. It is also the first part of your email address before the @ sign (Ex: Joshmoe@nmu.edu). Many...

Google Workspace Opt-in

  • Students, staff and faculty are automatically started with a Google Workspace Account (Formerly GSuite).You can log in through gmail.nmu.edu or gmail's web site. Make sure to use your full NMU email...

I can't log in

  • If you don't know your password or can't log into NMU services such as Email, MyNMU, or Educat, or your NMU G Suite account: If you are new to NMU and have not set up your @nmu.edu account go to the...

I Don't Know my Password

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Identifying and Limiting Spam

  • Here are some tips to help you identify if an email is spam:Northern will NEVER ask you for any personal information such as your NMU password or Social Security Number through an email. In fact, NMU...

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