Change Default Email Address

Overview

When transferring between Minnstate Institutions it is common for the email from your previous institution to still be set as your default email address. Below we have included instructions on how to change this to reflect your SMSU email address. 

NOTE:

  • If your contact primary email is already set to the "@SMSU.EDU" address then you don't have to change anything.
  • Only one email address can be selected as a primary email address. This is the email that will show as your "From:" address.
  • All email addresses assigned to you at any other Minnstate institutions (that have migrated to the minnstate office 365 shared tenant) are assigned to this email account, so this inbox will accept any email sent to all of these addresses. However, your "From:" address will have to be selected as directed in  the steps below and this will be the default on all email that you send. 

Changing Default address in Office 365

  1. Go to starid.minnstate.edu
  2. Select Sign into Profile.

     
  3. Sign in with your StarID (ab1234cd) and StarID password.

     
  4. Select Office 365 Contact.

     
  5. Click on select New Student Contact Card. 
  6. Select your SMSU email address:
    • This is typically firstname.lastname@my.smsu.edu (students) or firstname.lastname@smsu.edu (faculty/staff). This email was assigned to you when you were first admitted to the University or hired by the University.
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