Student Email

Edit Your Windows Live@EDU Account Profile

1. Login to Windows Live@EDU. Click on the “Account” Link.

2. Next click on the “Profile” link.

3. Next, click on “Edit your Account profile”

4. Update your profile and click Save.

Setup your Live@EDU account:

1. Open a web browser and go to http://home.live.com

2. Click on the Sign in link.

3. Sign in to Windows Live with your @Buffs email address and  student password.

4. Verify your password and information.  Once you are done, click “I Accept”

5. Once logged in click on either the Hotmail link or on Inbox to go to your mail.

6. You are now logged into WTAMU Windows Live Mail.

Email

Why can I login to WTClass or Buff Advisor, but Live@EDU will not allow me to login?

The first step is to reset your password with the change password page (https://apps.wtamu.edu/pwdreset). Make sure that your new password is between 8 and 16 characters long, and does not contain a space or any part of your email address.

Next, login to Windows Live (https://login.live.com). If you still experience trouble, please contact the IT Service Center at 806-651-4357.

Will my email address change?
Yes, your current email address will change. It will be your current email address before the @ followed by buffs.wtamu.edu.

An example of an email change would be jadoe1@go.wtamu.edu, changing to jadoe1@buffs.wtamu.edu.

What will I need to do to access my new email?
To be able to take advantage of the new feature in your new Live@EDU email, you’ll need to change your password.

Once you change your WTAMU student password, you’ll be able to log in to the new email system.

What will happen with my old email?
The go.wtamu.edu email system will remain online through Feb. 28, 2009. At that time, mail located in Go will no longer be available.

Will I be able to download my mail that is on Go?
Yes, using an IMAP client, you’ll be able to download your messages and contacts to your local computer to archive them.

When can I access my Windows Live Account?
You will be able to log in beginning Nov. 3, 2008.

What will my Windows Live ID be?
Your Windows Live ID will be your full email address. An example of your Windows Live ID would be jadoe1@buffs.wtamu.edu. Your Go student email address will not work with Windows Live as an ID.

What email address will WT use to send all official university communication?
On Nov. 3, all official communication from WTAMU will be sent to your Windows Live@EDU address.
**** Remember: WT will never ask you for your account information via email. Never respond to an email asking for your username and password. These emails are from people trying to steal your identity.

How do I change my Password?
To change your password go to the following change password page: https://apps.wtamu.edu/pwdreset/. If you experience problems changing your password, contact the I.T. Service Center at 806-651-4357.

Password

How can I reset my password?
Visit https://apps.wtamu.edu/pwdreset/. Your new password must consist of a minimum of 8 characters, must be different than your 5 previously used passwords, and must meet 3 of the 4 following requirements:

1. At least 1 uppercase letter
2. At least 1 lowercase letter
3. At least 1 numeric character
4. At least 1 special character (e.g. !, $, #, %)

Why must I periodically change my password?
One of the best ways to protect information or physical property is to ensure that only authorized people have access to it. By periodically changing your password, you help to ensure that you are the only one with access to your resources.

What are the three security questions used for?
By selecting the 3 security questions and inputing your unique answers for them, you enable yourself to reset your password even if you do not know your current password. The reason for 3 questions is to minimize the risk for someone else to guess the answers and to change your password.

Why do you need a password?
Think about the number of PIN numbers, passwords, or passphrases you use every day: getting money from the ATM or using your debit card in a store, logging on to your computer or email, signing in to an online bank account or shopping cart...the list seems to just keep getting longer. Keeping track of all of the number, letter, and word combinations may be frustrating at times, and maybe you've wondered if all of the fuss is worth it. After all, what attacker cares about your personal email account, right? Or why would someone bother with your practically empty bank account when there are others with much more money? Often, an attack is not specifically about your account but about using the access to your information to launch a larger attack. And while having someone gain access to your personal email might not seem like much more than an inconvenience and threat to your privacy, think of the implications of an attacker gaining access to your social security number or your medical records.

One of the best ways to protect information or physical property is to ensure that only authorized people have access to it. Verifying that someone is the person they claim to be is the next step, and this authentication process is even more important, and more difficult, in the cyber world. Passwords are the most common means of authentication, but if you don't choose good passwords or keep them confidential, they're almost as ineffective as not having any password at all. Many systems and services have been successfully broken into due to the use of insecure and inadequate passwords, and some viruses and worms have exploited systems by guessing weak passwords.

How do you choose a good password?
Most people use passwords that are based on personal information and are easy to remember. However, that also makes it easy for an attacker to guess or "crack" them. Consider a four-digit PIN number. Is yours a combination of the month, day, or year of your birthday? Or the last four digits of your social security number? Or your address or phone number? Think about how easily it is to find this information out about somebody. What about your email password—is it a word that can be found in the dictionary? If so, it may be susceptible to "dictionary" attacks, which attempt to guess passwords based on words in the dictionary.

Although intentionally misspelling a word ("daytt" instead of "date") may offer some protection against dictionary attacks, an even better method is to rely on a series of words and use memory techniques, or mnemonics, to help you remember how to decode it. For example, instead of the password "hoops," use "IlTpbb" for "[I] [l]ike [T]o [p]lay [b]asket[b]all." Using both lowercase and capital letters adds another layer of obscurity. Your best defense, though, is to use a combination of numbers, special characters, and both lowercase and capital letters. Change the same example we used above to "Il!2pBb." and see how much more complicated it has become just by adding numbers and special characters.

Don't assume that now that you've developed a strong password you should use it for every system or program you log into. If an attacker does guess it, he would have access to all of your accounts. You should use these techniques to develop unique passwords for each of your accounts.

Here is a review of tactics to use when choosing a password:

• Don't use passwords that are based on personal information that can be easily accessed or guessed
• Don't use words that can be found in any dictionary of any language
• Develop a mnemonic for remembering complex passwords
• Use both lowercase and capital letters
• Use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters
• Use different passwords on different systems

How can you protect your password?
Now that you've chosen a password that's difficult to guess, you have to make sure not to leave it someplace for people to find. Writing it down and leaving it in your desk, next to your computer, or, worse, taped to your computer, is just making it easy for someone who has physical access to your office. Don't tell anyone your passwords, and watch for attackers trying to trick you through phone calls or email messages requesting that you reveal your passwords.

If your Internet service provider (ISP) offers choices of authentication systems, look for ones that use Kerberos, challenge/response, or public key encryption rather than simple passwords. Consider challenging service providers who only use passwords to adopt more secure methods.

Also, many programs offer the option of "remembering" your password, but these programs have varying degrees of security protecting that information. Some programs, such as email clients, store the information in clear text in a file on your computer. This means that anyone with access to your computer can discover all of your passwords and can gain access to your information. For this reason, always remember to log out when you are using a public computer (at the library, an Internet cafe, or even a shared computer at your office). Other programs, such as Apple's Keychain and Palm's Secure Desktop, use strong encryption to protect the information. These types of programs may be viable options for managing your passwords if you find you have too many to remember.