Email Options for Faculty and Staff

The email system that a faculty or staff member uses depends on your department. TAMU Email is used by all students and many departments, and some departments have their own departmental email system.

• All new faculty members automatically have an email account on TAMU Email. This account needs to be activated before it can be used. 
• New staff should check with departmental IT personnel about which email system to use.

Activating and Setting Up Your Email Account

To begin using TAMU Email, you need to activate the account and set up your primary email address. Follow the instructions in Activating Your TAMU Email Account on the Help Desk Central web site. Your TAMU Email account will be activated, and you should be able to start using it in about 24 hours.

Regardless of the email system you use, you need to set up your primary email address, which is 'yourNetID@tamu.edu'. This is the address that is publically listed in the campus directory. When you publish your email address, such as on a business card, curriculum vitae, or resume, be sure to use your '@tamu.edu' address instead of your '@neo.tamu.edu' address or your departmental email address if you receive one.

You can set up your '@tamu.edu' address to forward messages to any mailbox you designate.

• If you use TAMU Email, your mailbox on this system is 'yourNetID@neo.tamu.edu'. You set up your '@tamu.edu' primary address to deliver mail to your TAMU Email box when you activate your account.
• If you receive a departmental mail box, you can set up your '@tamu.edu' address to deliver mail to that account. Following the directions in 'YourNetID@tamu.edu' forwarding address.

For more information about setting up your primary email address, see Editing Your Directory Information.