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Customer wants
  • Alumni mail forwarding not working
  • Alumni email forwarding not working
  • Emails are not being forwarded.
  • Alumni wants to regain access to their
@mcmaster
  • McMaster email
after convocation
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Alumni contacts client services to request re-gain access to their @mcmaster.ca account for several reasons. 
e.g., sometimes students create personal accounts (social media, banking etc.) using @mcmaster.ca.
Alumni when lose access to those personal accounts; they contact client services to gain access to @mcmaster.ca in order to recover the person account they have created using @mcmaster.ca.​​​​​​​
Note: We do not recommend students to use @mcmaster.ca to create their personal accounts (such social media, banking etc.).

This guide provides information for McMaster alumni who wish to regain access to their @mcmaster.ca email accounts.

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Regaining Access to Your @mcmaster.ca Account:

As a McMaster alumnus, you may have used your McMaster email address to create personal accounts (e.g., social media, banking, etc.) or as a contact address on resumes. 

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Important Note for Current Students

We advise current students against using their @mcmaster.ca email address to create personal accounts (such as social media, banking, etc.). This is to avoid any potential issues in the future when transitioning from student to alumni status.

 Solution

But ​​​​the Alumni Association offers anemail forwarding service.  (Link attached below) 
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Relevant solution we could offer to a customer by setting up email forwarding: 
  1. How to setup email forwarding: McMaster Alumni Community - Email Forwarding
  2. How to Lookup Account for Email forwarding:  McMaster Alumni Community - Register Now! – Lookup (imodules.com)
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Pre-Condition: Please offer the customer this message (after validating that they are an alumni) that

McMaster Alumni do not retain access to the @mcmaster.ca account they used as students.  The Alumni Association does offer Email forwarding for those wanting to keep a McMaster related email address. 

Please refer to the information on the Alumni Association's webpage regarding this service: 

Please note: Before domain they are attempting to access has expired.
" Dear Customer (insert customer name)
I see that you graduated on (enter the date) and as per our policy the email expiry date is Jan 31st after your convocation. However, you can set up an email forwarding address through our system so that all future emails sent to your @mcmaster.ca email address are forwarded to another email account of yours.
Please note: Before you can establish your email forwarding, your @mcmaster.ca email address must expire. If you still have access to your @mcmaster.ca inbox, you are not eligible for email forwarding. Unfortunately, an unavoidable interruption in service occurs between your email address expiration and the activation of email forwarding.You can learn more here about Email forwarding: https://alumni.mcmaster.ca/s/1439/22/alumni/interior.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=4454 For Account Lookup follow the link: https://secureca.imodules.com/s/1439/22/alumni/interior.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=8&cid=46
In case of a trouble or if you forgot your student number, please contact: McMaster Alumni <alumni@mcmaster.ca>"

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Q. After students graduate, when does an email become inactive?

Ans. Email expires on Jan 31st after the convocation in May, June and November.. @mcmaster.ca email expires after your convocation.

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Should you require further information or encounter any problems while signing up for the alumni email forwarding service, please feel free to reach out to McMaster Alumni at alumni@mcmaster.ca. They are available to assist you with your queries and concerns.

Relevant useful links

Related Links

Relevant page on the website for alumni to learn about the @mcmaster.ca email:
​​​​​​​ https://alumni.mcmaster.ca/s/1439/22/alumni/interior.aspx?sid=1439&gid=1&pgid=6038label in ("m365","email"
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