Student Gmail Instructions

1. Navigate to this Web site:
             email.halifaxcc.net (You will also find this link on the HCC Home Page.)

2. Enter your username and password in the appropriate fields (see below).
   
   If you are a new student, your user name and password were given to you by Admissions. However, the naming convention is below.
   
   If you are a returning student, use the following naming convention to figure out your username and password.
   
   Naming Convention
   Your username is the first initial of your first name, your last name, and the last 3 digits of your Colleague student ID. For example, Jane Doe, whose Colleague student ID is 1234567, has this username:
             jdoe567
   Your password is the last 4 digits of your social security number with two leading zeros added. For example, Jane Doe's last 4 SSN digits are 1234. Therefore, her password is this:
             001234
   After setting up your account, you can change your password (click on "Settings").
   Note: If your new password suddenly stops working, try your original default password.

3. The first time you access your Gmail account, you have to setup your Gmail account (See below). Type the characters you see in the picture in the block provided.
   
   Read the terms of service. Then, click the button to accept the terms and create your account. There is a printable version, if you want to print a hard copy.

4. Congratulations, you are ready to use your HCC email.

5. Click on your Inbox to read the message sent by your Gmail team. Please take a few moments to review the links and learn how to use this powerful tool.

6. Important Security Note: If you are using a shared or public computer to check your mail, do not let your browser "remember" your password. And be sure to click "Sign out" in the upper right hand corner when you are through. Then, close the browser.

7. Technical Support: If you need help with your Gmail account, you have these options. The staff in the LAC (Room 149 in the library) offer one-on-one assistance and offer mini-workshops. You can also contact the Gmail Administrator, Beth Gray-Robertson (Room 158 in the library or robertsonb@halifaxcc.edu), or stop by Information Systems (Room 111A in the 100 building).
   
   Please note: This is your HCC Gmail account and is the only account that instructors have access to in Blackboard and the student information system. You can use your Gmail account for personal email, as well.