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Basic (UMBS) E-mail

Forwarding Your Messages

You can set your basic e-mail to automatically forward e-mail messages to another e-mail address. Forwarding only affects new messages. Messages that are currently in your mailbox will not be forwarded to the new address.

Please note: If you have left the university, be sure to set a forwarding address. Your basic e-mail messages will be forwarded for six months and then your account will be closed. See How long does basic e-mail stay active? for more information if you are leaving the university.

To forward your basic e-mail messages:

  1. Log into the basic e-mail management page (UT EID required).
  2. At the Main menu, click the Forwarding button.
  3. At the New Forwarding Address text box, enter the address where your basic e-mail should be forwarded, then click Proceed.
  4. At the Forwarding Address Changed screen, click the Return to Main Menu button, then click the Logout button.

After you forward your mail, check your basic e-mail mailbox for unread messages. You can also send a test message to your basic e-mail address to ensure it is forwarded correctly.

To cancel forwarding your mail:

  1. Log into the basic e-mail management page (UT EID required).
  2. At the Main menu, click the Forwarding button.
  3. Click the Cancel Forwarding button.
  4. At the Forwarding Address Canceled screen, click the Return to Main Menu button, then click the Logout button.