Title: EdMail
Course: CIS 205 Part 1: T&I Preparation > Section: Module 4: EDCC Communication

Your EdMail Account

As of Fall Quarter 2011, all students registered for more than 1 credit are automatically assigned an EdMail (email) account, which is a cloud based Google email platform like Gmail. Your Academic Coach, Certificate Mentor, staff, and administration at Edmonds Community College will communicate to you through your EdMail account.  This is the primary means of communication while enrolled in PACE-IT.  You are responsible for communications sent to this address.

EdMail also gives you access to online applications, including:

- Google Docs — Create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online. Collaborate on group projects in the same documents in real time. Access these online documents from any computer, anywhere.
- Google Calendar — Keep track of appointments and tasks.
- Google Sites — Create unlimited sites to manage and share your work

Course Objective: Set up your EdMail account with student name, id, and certificate in which you are enrolled.

Accessing your EdMail Account

EdMail accounts will be active 24 to 48 hours after registering for any course greater than 0.0 credits. Write down the EdMail address and keep it safe.

Step 1:  Access your account.  You will need your student identification (SID) 95XXXXXXX and you PIN.  Your PIN is initially set as your  date of birth MMDDYY (Example: September 12, 2011 would be entered as 091211).

Step 2: Change or reset your password.  This is done through the access of your account in Step 1.

Step 3: Login to EdMail using your new password.

Create an EdMail Signature

As a best practice and to improve communication with your coaches and mentors, you should create an EdMail Signature that will be automatically attached to every email that you send from within your EdMail account.  Direct access to EdMail is available. Note that Canvas can send notifications to your EdMail, but EdMail cannot send messages to Canvas.

Step 1:  Login to EdMail.

Step 2: Locate the EdMail Gear Icon towards the upper right of your screen.

Step 3: Select Settings from the drop down menu.

Step 4: Select the General Tab

Step 5: Scroll down the General area and locate the Signature box

Step 6: Include the following information within your signature box

- Click on the radio button to include the signature on all EdMail
- Select your EdMail account from the drop down box
- In the text area below include: Your name, "PACE-IT " + your certificate name, Your student identification number

Step 7: Scroll to the bottom of the General area and select Save

Conclusion

I hope that this quick overview of the EdMail will help you be successful throughout your studies.  If you need further help with EdMail, contact:

- START - Student Technology Advice and Resource Team: get help with technology from this student led group.

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