Setting up Your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Email

Don’t miss out on important 56³Ô¹ÏÍø information! Oftentimes, faculty and staff will only respond to emails that come from your “@uw.edu” address.

56³Ô¹ÏÍø offers two, cloud-based email services. and review the for helpful information as you transition to the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø.

Email Forwarding Options

56³Ô¹ÏÍø Exchange Online

56³Ô¹ÏÍø Exchange Online offers HIPAA-compliant
email and calendaring.

56³Ô¹ÏÍø G-Suite and Gmail

56³Ô¹ÏÍø Gmail is free of advertising and has greater privacy protections than consumer Gmail.

Can I Forward my Email to my Personal Account?

Please do not forward your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø email to a personal email account.
When you activate your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Exchange Online or 56³Ô¹ÏÍø G Suite account, you’ll have the option to manage your email forwarding. Faculty and staff are instructed to respond only to “@uw.edu” addresses. If you forward your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø email to a personal account, you’ll still receive messages—but replies will come from your personal email address, not your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø address.

Where do I Check my 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Email?

Once you activate your 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Email, you can access it through My56³Ô¹ÏÍø or go directly to or and enter your “NetID@uw.edu” email address.