Gmail

Gmail is the Google-powered email service. Gmail can be accessed via the web client or desktop and mobile native clients. To get started using Gmail, you must create a GoogleApps@UIC account. Before the account is can be created, you must agree to the GoogleApps@UIC Terms of Use.

Getting Started

• What is the email address of my GoogleApps@UIC account?
• All Gmail accounts in GoogleApps@UIC have an email address of: netID@gmail.uic.edu where "netID" is the UIC netID of the person owning the account.
•  You can, optionally, set Gmail up in your GoogleApps@UIC account to receive email sent to: netID@uic.edu where "netID" is your UIC netID.
• Can I read my ​GoogleApps@UIC gmail with my phone or other email program?
• Yes, You can set up GoogleApps@UIC Gmail in exactly the same way as you would any other Gmail account. Using GoogleApps@UIC with Other Programs and Devices has instructions.
• But you must change your ACCC Common password once before you can do this if you haven't changed your password in the last 2 years.
• And you must use your netID@uic.edu (where "netID" is your UIC netID) as your username.
• Of course, you can always access GoogleApps@UIC on the web.

Copying Existing Email and Contacts to Gmail

• Copying email from ACCC Basic Email using the GoogleApps Email Migration Web tool. This transfers only email messages, not contacts.
• Copying email from Hotmail/Gmail/Yahoo, etc.
• Copying contacts to Gmail from any email program or account. Use comma delimited files.

Using gmail.uic.edu

• Changing your From: Name and Email address
• Finding other UIC people's email addresses
• Reporting spam or account abuse
• Using gmail.uic.edu to send and receive email from other email accounts​

Using Gmail

• Using an out-of-office or vacation email auto-reply
  Note that Forwarding capabilities are also available in Gmail; you set it in your account's settings. GoogleApps@UIC Gmail users can not use ACCC Mail Tools to do this, you must do this within Gmail.
• Is GoogleApps@UIC Gmail compatible with Listserv email lists?