E-Mail Services — Webmail

Oakland University (OU) provides electronic mail services for registered students, faculty, and staff. These instructions are explicitly for individuals who have only a student affiliation with OU. If you have an affiliation with OU other than student-only, then follow the instructions on the OUmail page.

You will need to use the Webmail powered by Google servers in order to access your e-mail account. Directions for configuring e-mail clients are below. The following is a list of services that are available for usage.

Service	Function	Location	Port	Security
Webcal / Webmail	Web-based Access	https://webmail.oakland.edu/
IMAP/POP Synchronization	Synchronize Passwords	https://saml.oakland.edu/passwd_change/
Unlock Captcha	Account Unlock	https://www.google.com/a/oakland.edu/UnlockCaptcha
IMAP Server	Incoming Mail	imap.gmail.com	993	SSL
POP Server	Incoming Mail	pop.gmail.com	995	SSL
SMTP Server	Outgoing Mail	smtp.gmail.com (Outlook 2003 and older, Outlook Express, and Windows Mail)	465	TLS
SMTP Server	Outgoing Mail	smtp.gmail.com (All other e-mail clients)	587	TLS

Page last updated on August 18, 2008, 6:00 PM.

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• General
• Account
• Messages
• Contacts
• Access Choices
• Settings Tabs
• Troubleshooting
• Around Google

GENERAL
Webmail Powered by Google Frequently Asked Questions		PDF
Am I Eligible for an E-mail Account?		PDF
How Do I Setup an E-mail Account?	HTML
What is the E-mail Service Level Agreement?	HTML
What is the Procedure for Third-Party E-mail-Account Access?		PDF
How Do I Get an E-mail Account for a Guest or for an Organization?		PDF
How Do I Set Up and Manage My Mailman Mailing List?	HTML
How Do I Get the Form to Set up a Mailing List?		PDF

ACCOUNT
Logging In	HTML
Creating an Account	HTML
Account Information	HTML
Privacy and Security	HTML

MESSAGES
Sending
Composing	HTML
Sending	HTML
Attachments	HTML
Receiving
Reading	HTML
Receiving	HTML
Spam	HTML
Attachments	HTML
Organizing
Labels	HTML
Filters	HTML
Archiving	HTML
Deleting	HTML
Storage	HTML
Navigating
Browsing	HTML
Searching	HTML

CONTACTS
Managing Contacts	HTML
Chat	HTML

ACCESS CHOICES
POP	HTML
IMAP	HTML
Mobile Browsers	HTML
Gmail for Mobile Application	HTML
Other	HTML

SETTINGS TABS
General	HTML
Accounts	HTML
Labels	HTML
Filters	HTML
Forwarding and POP or IMAP	HTML
Chat	HTML
Web Clips	HTML

TROUBLESHOOTING
Error Messages	HTML
Common Issues	HTML
POP	HTML
IMAP	HTML