Email for Lancaster
undergraduates delivered via Microsoft's Live@edu service
Logging in to live@edu
- Login to your email at: http://webmail.lancs.ac.uk
- Sign in using CoSign using your university username and password and the sign-in link. This is the recommended way
Important Note: If you want to login using a mobile device you will need to create a separate live@edu password
Features
| Get 10 GB inbox, 18 MB attachments | A calendar facility |
| An online address book | Junk email filtering & protection from spam & viruses |
| Get access to your email, contacts, and calendar from anywhere including a broad range of active sync enabled phones (examples: Windows Phone, iPhone, Android) | Access via the web using Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari and access via any mail client supporting IMAP or POP |
More Information
How do I get an account?
All new undergraduates get a live@edu account on arrival and current undergraduate students are being transferred across to Live@edu. All mailboxes will be transferred to live@edu before the end of the Michaelmas term
Frequently Asked Questions for Live @ Edu
Follow FAQ link to a collection of frequently asked questions about Live @ Edu.
Desktop Email Clients
printable pdf instructions for setting up Microsoft Live Mail desktop client, Mozilla Thunderbird desktop client and Apple Mail desktop client.
Where is my data kept?
All the contents of your mailbox which includes your Inbox, Sent Items, Calendar, Tasks and Note are stored in the European Economic Area (EEA). Please note that some personal data including your Windows Live ID and constituent country may be stored in the US as part of the Microsoft Live ID infrastructure for authentication purposes only. Windows Live Services are separate to your mailbox and are unsupported by Lancaster University. Any data stored in any Windows Live Services including the Skydrive and Office Live work spaces and including your personal profiles are not stored by the University.
Additional Microsoft Live features
Additional Microsoft Live features are available from Microsoft but unsupported by Lancaster University - You will have to agree to Microsoft terms and conditions before accessing these services
- Current users who are using more than 4GB will automatically get 25GB free
- Current users who have uploaded any files can get 25GB of free by visiting their Skydrive online and following the link to claim their 25GB
- Users who have not accessed their Skydrive and uploaded any files will now have 7GB of free storage space.
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