ITS Student E-mail Information Center
If you have questions regarding any of the features listed below, contact the Web Support Help Line at
718/677-6180 or e-mail: feedback@brooklyn.cuny.edu

  • BC Mail URLS
  • Register Alternate E-mail Address
  • Your E-mail Account Info
  • Your E-mail ID
  • Steps To Access E-mail
  • Help Accessing E-mail
  • Learn How To Use E-mail
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    Need BC Mail URLS?

    When choosing a URL below, students should use the mail server (bcmail02; 03; etc.) they were given when they got their e-mail account information. For example, if your server name is bcmail02, you would log into: http://bcmail02.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange.

    http://bcmail01.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail02.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail03.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail04.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail05.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail06.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail07.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/


    Note: if there are communication issues, please access via POP e-mail.

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    Need your E-Mail Account Info?

    Every new student registered for at least one course for credit in a degree program is automatically issued a student e-mail account. The account is created quickly, but before it can be issued, ITS must receive all data from the Office of the Registrar on the LAST day of registration (last day courses can be added or dropped). This waiting period takes typically 2 to 3 weeks. All new students will receive a letter indicating their personal e-mail address once it is established. If you did not receive or have lost your letter, you may obtain your e-mail account information by visiting the Atrium Student Lab (1306 Plaza Building) or by calling the Network Support Line at (718) 677-6180 (Monday through Friday 9:00-5:00 pm).

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    Need the steps acceess E-Mail?

    There are two ways to go about checking your e-mail account. We recommend setting up a POP e-mail client to access your account from outside Brooklyn College.

    Also, you may access a special URL set up for quick access to the Brooklyn College student e-mail servers.

    Configuring a POP E-mail Client

    You can configure most POP mail clients to retrieve and send e-mail from your BC account.

    To do this you will need:

    POP E-MAIL STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

    E-mail clients vary from product to product, but they all need basically the same information to access your BC e-mail account. From within Netscape (Edit/Preferences/Mail); Microsoft Internet Explorer Mail (Mail/Options/Server); or Eudora (Tools/Options/Getting Started) you can set the mail client to retrieve and send mail. Refer to the instructions provided with the software for specific information, but here is a sample:

    Using Microsoft Internet Mail as an example, assume your e-mail address is:
    student@bcmail.brooklyn.cuny.edu

    The first time you run Microsoft Internet Explorer Mail (or most mail programs), it will ask you a series of questions to set up your mail account. If you already have Internet Mail running, and want to change settings to access your BC mail account, then select "Mail" from the menu bar - then select "Options" - then the "Server" tab. In either case, the following information must be entered:

    Under Name/Organization/E-mail Address:
    Put your full name; school (optional) and your return e-mail address
    (for example: student@bcmail.brooklyn.cuny.edu)


    Under Outgoing mail/SMTP Server list:
    Enter your ISP's SMTP Address

    Under Incoming mail/POP3 Server list:
    <mail server>.brooklyn.cuny.edu

    In this case you would enter the name of the mail server you were given when you got your e-mail account. For example, if your e-mail address is on mail server bcmail02, then you would enter the following under incoming mail: bcmail02.brooklyn.cuny.edu

    Under POP3 Account Name list:
    Exchange Domain/Your E-mail ID (in this case BCACAD/student)

    You can enter your password (student ID with no dashes or spaces) or leave it out. For security reasons, it is better to leave it out. Your computer will then prompt you for the password whenever you log in to receive mail.

    ***Note: On all mail programs you will see an option to "leave messages on server". If you are working from a public terminal (such as in the Library), you should select this option. By leaving your messages on the server, they will not be deleted from your account. If you are working from home, you may wish to remove the messages from the server. The program will automatically copy your messages locally to your computer (where you can view them) to save disk space.

    If you need assistance using e-mail, please contact the Atrium Lab (951-5787) and sign up for a free e-mail class.



    Retrieving Student E-mail via the Brooklyn College URL

    You may conveniently access your e-mail from campus or home via the Internet.

    To do this you will need:
    Your E-mail ID (alias or username)
    Your Mail Server Name (bcmail02, 03, etc.)
    Your Password (Student ID)
    Internet access and either of the following browsers: Netscape 3.0 + or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02+

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    List of BCMAIL URLs

    When choosing a URL below, students should use the mail server (bcmail02; 03; etc.) they were given when they got their e-mail address. For example, if your server name is bcmail02, you would log into http://bcmail02.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange.
    Note: if there are communication issues, please access via POP e-mail.

    http://bcmail01.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail02.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail03.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail04.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail05.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail06.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/
    http://bcmail07.brooklyn.cuny.edu/exchange/

    At the Microsoft Outlook Log On Screen:
    Enter your E-mail ID at the Log-On Prompt
    Press Enter or click on the words "Click Here"

    NOTE: UNCHECK REMEMBER PASSWORD IF USING A PUBLIC TERMINAL

    At the Username Prompt Enter your E-Mail ID
    At the Password Prompt Enter your Student ID with no dashes or spaces
    Click OK
    Note: You may be prompted more than once for your E-mail ID and/or password for security reasons.

    This will take you to MS Exchange where you can retrieve and send e-mail.

    If you need assistance using e-mail, please contact the Atrium Lab (951-5787) and sign up for a free e-mail class

    Click on Log Out to end session

    Note: Regardless of your server (bcmail0x), all student e-mail addresses are in this format: student@bcmail.brooklyn.cuny.edu . If someone sends mail to student@bcmail0x.brooklyn.cuny.edu, you will not receive it.

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    Need Help Accesing E-Mail?

    Visit the Atrium Student Lab (1306 Plaza Building) or call the Network Support Help Line at 718/677-6180 (Monday through Friday 9:00-5:00pm) or e-mail: feedback@brooklyn.cuny.edu

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    Learn How To Use E-mail

    If you would like assistance using e-mail, contact the Atrium Lab (951-5787) and sign up for a free e-mail class.

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