Email

To access your student e-mail account, log-in to OWA with your MyCourses/eCommons username and case-sensitive password. If you would prefer to use a desktop email client, configuration instructions are available in PDF format for desktop clients on both Macintosh and Windows-based PCs. NOTE: Student Computing supports only OWA.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Graduating Students: HMS email account and other MyCourses/eCommons services of students graduating in Spring 2009 will be deactivated on Friday, July 31, 2009. Please save all emails you wish to keep before this date.

Graduating students may set-up a Post.Harvard forwarding e-mail account by registering at the Post Harvard Site. If you need assistance with your @post account, please read the Post Harvard Help Section. You can also email Harvard Alumni at haa_alumnihelp@harvard.edu or call 617-496-0559.

For more information about your HMS accounts and services, see frequently asked questions about Graduating Students Issues.

Official Student Email Address:
DMS Students: As of Fall 2008, first year DMS students will no longer have an HMS email account. DMS students can use their FAS email account for email communication. For those DMS students arriving before Fall 2008, you will retain your HMS email account (firstname_lastname@hms.harvard.edu) which will be accessible through the Exchange 2007 server.

HMS Students: HMS students will use the following official student email address: firstname_lastname@hms.harvard.edu.

HSDM Students: HSDM predoctoral students will use firstname_lastname@hsdm.harvard.edu.

HST Students: As of 2006, HST students will use firstname_lastname@hst.harvard.edu. For those HST students who arrived before 2006, this email format can be used as an alias.

NOTE: Those students who have entered medical/dental school or a doctoral program before Fall 2004 will use the following official student email address: firstname_lastname@student.hms.harvard.edu.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Computing Support desk by filling out an online form.

Outlook Web Access (OWA)

Outlook Web Access (OWA) is an online webmail system that emulates the look and functionality of Microsoft Outlook accessible through a web browser. For full functionality, be sure to use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x on a Windows-based platform. OWA works on other browsers and platforms at limited functionality.

OWA Quick Reference
Connect to OWA (Log-in using MyCourses/eCommons username and case-sensitive password)
HMS Email Policy

Configuring Desktop Email Clients

Student Computing provides support only for Outlook Web Access. Configuration instructions for desktop email clients are available in PDF documents, and have been written for the specific versions that Student Computing has tested.

Configuring Desktop Email Clients

Other Resources

Frequently Asked Questions
Student ListServs
Freebies: Desktop Email Clients
Virus and SPAM FAQ
BrightMail: Exchange Server Anti-Virus Protection & SPAM Recognition