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How To Connect To Bruinmail(Students)

Login Information

• Bruinmail login IDs are created by the following rules. If a name is already taken, then the next rule will be applied until a valid username is found. If you have any further questions about what your username is, please contact our Service Desk.
• 1. Using an existing Bruindata username (if one exists)
  2. (dswanson03) first initial + last name (up to 13 characters) + academic year (2 digit)
  3. (swansond03) last name (up to 13 characters) + first initial + academic year (2 digit)
  4. (dans03) first name (up to 13 characters) + last initial + academic year (2 digit)
  5. (d1swanson03) first initial + next number (1 digit) + last name (up to 12 characters) + academic year (2 digit)
• If you do not know your current password, call the IT service desk at 503-554-2569.

How to Connect

There are two ways to access Bruinmail messages, depending on where you are and how you are connected to the Internet. The short descriptions of each are:

• Web mode: the standard way to access e-mail for both on and off campus
• IMAP or POP3 modes: for advanced users, people who want to work offline and send/receive at next connection, and those who want to use a specific e-mail client (such as Thunderbird).

Web Mode

Accessing the new e-mail system is as easy as using a Web browser. From Internet Explorer (which works best) or another browser, go to bruinmail.georgefox.edu, and you're on your way.

IMAP and POP3 modes

For those who like to do things differently, the new e-mail system supports both POP3 and IMAP connections. POP3 will deliver your Inbox to your local computer (with or without leaving a copy of the messages on the server - you make this choice as you set up the POP3 connection). IMAP delivers the contents of all of your mail folders on the server.

Please be aware that, while Outlook supports POP3 and IMAP, the only assistance IT can offer you with this process is to confirm these settings.

Incoming server = bruinmail.georgefox.edu
Outgoing server = smtp.georgefox.edu (if on campus) or your ISP's smtp setting (if off campus, such as smtp.onlinemac.com)

Note that both POP3 and IMAP require that you enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer) security on the incoming and outgoing server before it will permit a connection.