Retiree privileges

As of 4-1-2024 montana.edu email accounts are discontinued and deleted the day of retirement unless prior arrangements have been made to extend this period for up to 30 days maximum. 

Any accounts that were approved prior to 4-1-2024 will remain as is.  Any changes to these accounts will be communicated as needed.

To retain MSU email account for 30 days:

  1. 2 weeks prior to last day at MSU, faculty retirees must notify their department of their wish to continue using email account for up to 30 days maximum.
  2. Department must email the UIT Service Desk at [email protected] to request the email account remain enabled and include the following info about the retiree:
    • Name
    • NetID
    • Faculty - Retired

To access MSU email:

  • O365 email can be accessed through Outlook Web Access or a mail client of the user's choice. 

IMPORTANT: Any email account left inactive for 2 years will be automatically closed.