Temple Email Basics

This post really just applies to folks at Temple University.

As a Temple student, your initial email address may be set up as a random series of letters and numbers, such as TUR93847@temple.edu. That makes it hard for recipients to know who they are receiving emails from. Here are three easy steps to make your emails easy to identify!

1. In your email, click on the settings option.

Then choose the option "Accounts."

Then, under "Send Email as," click on "edit info." If your account is linked to multiple addresses, be sure to choose the correct address.

Finally, enter your name and click on "save changes."

2. Still in the settings, click on "General."

Scroll down to "Signature." Fill in a signature that includes your first and last name. You can also add other contact information such as an email address, business phone, or social media handles.

Click on the box at the bottom that reads "Insert this signature before quoted text in replies and remove the "--" line that precedes it." Then scroll to the bottom of the page to click on "save changes."

3. From TUPortal, open the Cherry & White Update under "Applications."

Set your AccessNet Username as a combination of your first and last name, or first initial and last name. Consider setting up aliases under alternative options.

Then click "Submit."

Those three options should ensure that your email recipients always know who you are.