Accounts
In order to get the most out of the campus IT environment, you will need an email account and an IdentiKey.
Email and Calendar Service
What it is
- An @colorado.edu email address and a collaborative calendar service
Note: Students are no longer provisioned with Gmail. Due to Google's end to unlimited storage for the academic community, OIT has transitioned away from using Gmail.
Who gets it
- All enrolled students (graduated students, please refer to the Alumni Email page)
Why you should use it
- Email is an official means of communication on the CU Boulder campus
How to access it
- Use your IdentiKey to log in to Outlook on the web
When you get it
- Email accounts are automatically created for students with active IdentiKeys and become active when a student is confirmed for an active term at CU Boulder.
How to manage it
- CU Boulder's IdentiKey Manager allows you to set how your outgoing email address is displayed, create alternate addresses, and set your email delivery location.
IdentiKey
What it is
An IdentiKey consists of an IdentiKey username and an IdentiKey password. IdentiKeys play a large role in computing at CU Boulder, giving you access to:
- Buff Portal, the student portal
- Email services
- Computers in OIT computing labs
- UCB Wireless network
- Canvas
- Other services provided by CU Boulder
Who gets it
- All students; however, access to particular resources will vary depending on your university affiliation
When you get it
- Your IdentiKey is created when you're accepted to CU Boulder.
How to activate and manage it
- Learn more about your IdentiKey, including how to activate it, on the IdentiKey page.
- Once your account is activated, you can log in to the services listed above. Use CU Boulder's IdentiKey Manager to change your password, reset it if you've forgotten it, set authentication questions, change your display name and more.
