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FAU provides a computer login account (FAUNet ID),  to all faculty, staff and students. which includes e-mail. You can use MyFAU (the university's web portal), for links to your e-mail, or you can set up Outlook or other mail clients on your computer to access it.


Students

Effective November 16th, all new admits (Graduate, Undergraduate, Non-Degree, etc) will be provided Office 365 (Outlook) email accounts. 

All existing students will have the option to opt-in to an Outlook 365 mailbox up until April 2023 when all current students will be moved to Outlook 365.

To identify which email platform you should be using, log-in to MyFAU and your email icon will reflect the appropriate platform. 

  • If you see the Gmail icon below, then your email is Google Owl Mail (Gmail):

  

Mobile set-up instructions and additional information for Gmail are available here.

Owl Mail provides:

  • If you see the Outlook icon below, then your email is Outlook 365:

Mobile set-up instructions and additional information for Outlook are available here.

Outlook 365 provides:

  • Access to Outlook email, Teams, OneDrive, Office suite, and other Office 365 apps.
  • 25MB limit on Email Attachment Size
  • FAUNet_ID @fau.edu email address
  • Login to Outlook Web Access at https://outlook.office365.com

Existing FAU Alumni will continue with access to the Owl Mail and Owl Apps as long as they are actively using their account. Inactivity after 6 months will result in your account being removed.


Faculty & Staff          

FAU provides each staff member with a Microsoft Office 365 email account.  This email account is linked to your FAUnet ID and both share the same username and password. Office 365 email accounts provide:

  • Email, Contacts, Calendars, Documents, and Tasks using Office 365 
  • Mobile Phone, and web access services are provided
  • 25MB limit on Email Attachment Size
  • FAUNet_ID @fau.edu email address
  • Login to Outlook Web Access at https://outlook.office365.com
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