Office 365:

• Log in to Office365 with ename@colostate.edu as the username
• Help using Office365

Email accounts in Office365 are provided to all CSU Students, Faculty, Staff, and Associates.

Undergraduates who were previously given a Google Apps (@rams) account can make the switch to Office365 if they want, and/or they can keep their Google Apps accounts for as long as they remain with the university. More information can be found on the Google Apps page.

For information on downloading and installing Microsoft Office, please see the software downloads page on our website.

Google Apps for CSU:

• Log in to Google Apps
• Help using Google Apps

All Students, Faculty, and Staff can create a Google Apps @Rams account in addition to their main university email account, or can stay with Google Apps for as long as they are with the university.

Storage limits coming to Google Apps.

Alumni are automatically enrolled for an @alumni email address. More information can be found on the alumni website.

Email Alias:

Your email alias is created at the same time as your email, formatted using your first name and last name: First.Last@colostate.edu

An email alias can be set up to automatically forward mail sent to the email account specified with your eID (ename@colostate.edu or ename@rams.colostate.edu). Change your First.Last email alias on the eID website.

Name Changes:

Last name and legal name changes:

• Students: Contact the Registrar’s Office
• Faculty/Staff: Contact your departmental HR representative

Change your preferred first name:

• Office 365: eID: Change Preferred First Name
• RamWeb: Records > Manage Student Record > Preferred First Name
• Google Apps for CSU: Contact the IT Help Desk

Account Changes:

To make a change to an existing account (e.g. transfer ownership, change servers, etc.) please contact the IT Help Desk and describe the change you’d like to have made.

Associate Accounts:

Individuals other than students, faculty, and staff that are associated with the University in a temporary capacity (e.g. visiting scholars, guests, etc.) may obtain an email account by having a sponsor request an eID for them. Visit the eID site for more information.

Secondary Accounts:

Secondary accounts may be requested by contacting the IT Help Desk, and indicating the nature of your request. Please include the following information:

• Your primary eName (eID)
• Your email address
• An eName for the secondary account that you are requesting
  (up to 8 characters; lowercase letters and numbers only; must start with a letter)
• Whether your primary account should remain open or be closed
• The account purpose and intended user(s)