Students now have expanded e-mail capability as a result of Elon's partnership with Google. All student e-mail accounts have been converted to Google’s web-based e-mail service, Gmail. The conversion took place on June 1 and required no action from students. Returning students' e-mail addresses (student@elon.edu) and passwords remain the same. Inbox contents, including calendar appointments and contacts, were automatically transferred to the new Gmail accounts.
Storage capacity increased to more than 7 GB (and counting). Students who check e-mail on a mobile device or use an e-mail client can learn how to update their settings by visiting the Technology Wiki.
Google’s e-mail service is secure and provides students with access to Google Applications, a package of online applications that makes communicating and collaborating at school easier and more efficient. Google Apps includes opportunities to share documents, chat online, sync calendars and create websites. All of these services are hosted online, so e-mail, documents and calendars are accessible from any computer.
Elon’s partnership with Google ensures students will be able to use their Elon e-mail address even after graduation — accounts are active for life. Students who graduated in May 2010 were included in this transition.
At this time, only student e-mail accounts moved to Gmail. Elon faculty and staff were not affected. To learn more about the transition and about Google features, please visit the links to the right.