Checking Your UCSD E-Mail From the Web

Configure your e-mail client to check your UCSD e-mail account using the steps below. This will affect only the computer you are using.

• Verify that your Internet connection works.
• Know your Active Directory (AD) username and password.
  • Your username is usually the first part of your e-mail address (before the @ symbol).
  • If you forget your password, reset it.
• Follow directions for configuring your account. You will need to know your operating system (Windows or Mac) and e-mail client.
  Note: Be sure to set your preferences to have messages remain on the server.
• When you complete the directions, you'll see your messages in the e-mail client format.
• To check e-mail from this computer in the future, connect to the Internet and open your e-mail client.
• To connect securely from a remote location, see Connecting to the UCSD Network from Off Campus.

Check your UCSD e-mail securely from home or a public computer:

• Open your Web browser and go to UCSD Web Access.
  • The interface works best with Internet Explorer.
• Enter your AD username and password and click Log on to see your e-mail.
  • Your username is usually the first part of your e-mail address (before the @ symbol).
  • If you forget your password, reset it.
• If you use an e-mail server other than mail.ucsd.edu, contact your system administrator or the ACT Help Desk for instructions.