Beginning June 1, 2010, Fresno City College will use your free email account as the primary means to communicate with you. Go to WebAdvisor to verify that your account has been created (see the link called "View Email Address")
Note: Students may opt to have all communication sent by the "postal service" by filling out the online form "Change Correspondence Method" found on WebAdvisor or at the Admission and Records web room. Email accounts can be accessed from any of the lab computers on campus or from an off-campus computer with Internet access.
Below are the instructions on how to activate and start using your free email. Your email account is the lastname_studentID@my.scccd.edu (e.g.: smith_0123456@my.scccd.edu)
Step by step directions on how to activate your account
See the VIDEO on activating your account
It is very important to activate your account now. Click here to begin
Once you have activated your account you will have email for life. Your Windows Live™ ID gives you access to 25GB of online storage, a Windows Live™ Workspace account and much more.
If you cannot activate your account click here
See the Frequently Asked Questions Below
Q: What is my username and password for the free email?
A: The district email account format is your lastname, followed by an underscore and then your seven digit student ID. You can check WebAdvisor to verify that your account has been created by visiting the link in WebAdvisor called "View Email Address"
For example:
smith_0123456@my.scccd.edu (the email account is not case sensitive)
The password is initially P@ssword123 (the password is case sensitive) but you will be required to change it the first time you log on.
To log in to your email account go to www.outlook.com
Click here for step by step directions or watch the video on how to activate your account |
Q: Why does the college require I use the free email account?
A: The District and Colleges need to ensure that information is communicated to you in a secure and reliable manner. You may forward your my.scccd.edu email to your personal email account by following these directions.
As an option you can change your preferred method of communication to standard postal mail by visting WebAdvisor and changing your prefered method of communication. |
Q: How can I configure my Outlook Live account to work with e-mail clients such as MS Outlook, Thunderbird, Entourage, etc?
A: Guides on how to do this are available here. |
Q: Do I have to use Outlook Live?
A: No, but we hope you'll consider it. Outlook Live has some benefits that other services do not:
(1) It identifies you as a student or alumni of State Center community College District . This is sometimes important, such as when communicating with course instructors who must be sure you are the person you say you are when discussing your grades or other protected information.
(2) The collaboration features on Outlook Live will facilitate group projects for classes and student organizations.
(3) The other features are comparable or better than what other free mail services provide.
If you wish to forward your email you can do so by following these directions. |
Q: Will there be advertising on Outlook Live?
A: No, not while you are enrolled at Fresno City College or any of the pther campuses in the State Center Community College District. If you keep the account after graduation, you will see some advertising as you do on other mail services.
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Q: What kind of anti-spam protection does Outlook Live offer?
A: Outlook Live has its own spam filters and virus protections. Messages sent to alias@my.scccd.edu will be scanned and filtered automatically. Detected viruses will be deleted, and suspected spam will be placed in your Junk folder for you to review. It is important to periodically check your Junk folder to avoid missing a real message mistakenly marked as spam. In addition to this, mail sent to alias@fresnocitycollege.edu will also be scanned and filtered by our central anti-spam and anti-virus system. |
Q: How do I access Outlook Live using POP or IMAP?
A: The server settings are as follows:
POP - outlook.com
IMAP - outlook.com
SMTP - pod51000.outlook.com
Note: Microsoft requires authenticated and secure transmission. To do this, you will need to set the inbound setting to "SSL" and the outbound for "TLS". In some programs, you will need to set the authentication for outbound (SMTP) to be the same as incoming.
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Q: What are the requirements for using Outlook Live on the web?
A: In order to use the complete set of features, and get the best possible experience from Outlook Live, you need to use one of the recommended web browsers - Internet Explorer 7 or 8 for Windows, Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1 or higher for Windows or Mac, or Safari 3.1 or higher for Mac OS X.
See the list of supported browsers for more information.
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Q: What is my username for my Outlook Live account?
A: It is also known as your Windows Live ID in Outlook Live and is your lastname_studentID@my.scccd.edu
For example: smith_0123456@my.scccd.edu |
Q: What does this cost me?
A: Outlook Live is a free service for students and alumni.
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Q: What are the benefits of Outlook Live?
A: • e-mail storage of 10GB
• 25GB of storage space on Sky Drive that allows access from any location with a Web connection
• 5GB of Office Workspace storage for shared project work
• Calendar feature for personal, academic and student use (record appointments, share calendars, schedule meetings)
• Recognition and credibility of the @my.scccd.edu address - particularly valuable in conducting official college business or communicating with professors who may not recognize non-.edu addresses
• Ability to synchronize contacts and calendars with Windows Mobile and iPhone systems
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Q: Can I keep this account after I leave the College?
A: You may keep your Outlook Live account for life.
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Q: How do I get a FREE email account?
A: Every student recieves an email account when they submit an application for admission to the college. Every student that has submitted and application or registered for a class at any of the campuses of SCCCD in the past three semesters has an account.
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Q: The login page is asking for my Windows Live ID. What's that?
A: Your Outlook Live Windows Live ID is lastname_studentID@my.scccd.edu. If you also have a personal Hotmail or Windows Live account, you may need to click "Sign in with a different account" before you can enter your Outlook Live ID.
Your Outlook Live Windows Live ID is a new, separate Windows Live ID and does not interfere with any account you may have already set up with Microsoft. |
Q: How do I access Outlook Live?
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Q: What is Outlook Live?
A: Outlook Live is Fresno City College's new student and alumni e-mail system replacing the CVIP email accounts. It is a partnership between the College and Microsoft, using Windows Outlook Live.
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