How do I retain an IU-sponsored email account after graduation?

You have two options for maintaining an IU-sponsored email account after you graduate:

Create an Imail or Umail account

Note: On October 29, 2009, UITS began migrating undergraduate student accounts from the IU Webmail (Cyrus) system to the Google-sponsored Umail system. For more, see About the automatic email account migration from IU Webmail (Cyrus) to Umail.

Imail and Umail accounts are not disabled when their owners leave IU, so you can continue to use your account after you graduate.

With an Imail or Umail account, your return address will remain  username@imail.iu.edu  or  username@umail.iu.edu  after you graduate. Your campus address (e.g.,  username@indiana.edu ) will remain active only if you set your preferred address to your Imail, Umail, or IU Connect alumni email account (see below). Forwards to other preferred addresses will result in the deactivation of your campus address. See At IU, how do I register my preferred email address?

Create an IU Connect alumni account

The IU Alumni Association (IUAA) offers free, lifelong email accounts to all IU alumni. Alumni and students graduating within one semester can select an email address at  username@alumni.iu.edu  or  username@alumni.iupui.edu . These accounts are part of IU Connect, a suite of services including email, instant messaging, blogs, and classified ads.

Your campus address (e.g.,  username@indiana.edu ) will remain active only if you set your preferred address to your Imail, Umail, or IU Connect alumni email account. Forwards to other preferred addresses will result in the deactivation of your campus address. See At IU, how do I register my preferred email address?

Additionally, as an alumnus you can keep your IU Network ID for life if you are registered with the IUAA. After you graduate, your Network ID will provide access to special deals for IU alumni and to resources from the IUAA.

To sign up for your alumni email account or to register your Network ID for life, visit IU Alumni Account Services.

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