Students
You are issued a CSUN email account when you apply to the University. You should have received a letter from Admissions and Records with your CSUN email address and initial password. Use this information to access your account for the first time.
Note: Your CSUN student Gmail account serves as your official email account with the University. This means that the University will use it for official communications and you are responsible for monitoring this account.
The current storage limit on your account is 7GB.
Accessing Gmail
Go to the Gmail login page and sign in with your @my.csun.edu email prefix (e.g. jane.doe) and password. If you don't know your email address, log in to the myNorthridge Portal and go to the Student Center (SOLAR). Your student Gmail address is located under Personal Information. If you don't have your inital password, contact the IT Help Center in person or by phone.
Forwarding Gmail to Another Account
Log in to Gmail and go to Settings. Select Add a forwarding address next to Forwarding and follow the subsequent steps.
Gmail Help
- Gmail Help Center
- Getting started with Gmail
- Supported Browsers
- Google Mobile (When prompted for your username, enter your @my.csun.edu email address)
- Differences between IMAP and POP
Gmail and Accessibility
- Using Gmail with Screen Readers
- Accessibility Information for Gmail's basic HTML View
- Gmail (Basic HTML) Guide
Faculty & Staff
You are issued a CSUN email account when you join the University. Your email address and initial password are assigned when you sign in with Human Resources. The following is a list of options for accessing CSUN email:
Webmail
Visit the Webmail page. Use Internet Explorer 7 or higher to make use of the full features.
Email Clients
PC
- Outlook 2010/2007 - Provides access to full benefits/features available in Exchange.
- Outlook 2003
- Outlook Anywhere
- Thunderbird
Mac
- Entourage 2008 "Web Services" Edition – Provides access to full benefits/features available in Exchange.
- Outlook 2011
- Entourage 2004
- Mac Mail 4 (Mac OS 10.6)
- Mac Mail 3 (Mac OS 10.5)
- Thunderbird
Smartphone Devices
If your device supports ActiveSync, you can configure your device to access your Exchange account. View a complete list of Smartphones tested by IT and instructions for Configuring Your Smartphone Device.
Forwarding CSUN Email to Another Account
Log in to the Forwarding Your CSUN Email page. Select Forward and enter your Forwarding Address. Select Apply Changes to save.
University Email Policies
Need Help?
Contact the IT Help Center by phone (818-677-1400), on-line (https://techsupport.csun.edu) or in person (Oviatt Library, Room 33). You can also contact your local technical support staff.