IUP offers an IUP Live e-mail account to all graduates. In order to take advantage of this free account, you must go through the following set-up steps. The format of your e-mail address will be emailalias@live.iup.edu.
How to Request an IUP Live Mail Account
- Open an Internet browser and navigate to http://iup.edu/ursa.
- Login to URSA using your Banner ID and pin. Please call the Registrar’s Office at 724-357-2217 if you need to have your pin reset.
- Select Alumni & Friends Services
OR
Select Student Services, then select Academic Records.
- Select Request live.iup.edu Account.
- On the next page, click the Request Account button. You will see a screen that says:
You have successfully requested a live.iup.edu account. The current status of your request is: Account Creation Pending.
It will also display your Windows Live ID and initial password. Make a note of this information. You will need it later.
- Wait at least two hours before continuing with the Initial Login step.
Initial Login
- If it has been at least two hours since you requested your live.iup.edu account, open an Internet browser and navigate to http://outlook.com/. The Windows Live Sign-In Screen will be displayed.
- For Windows Live ID, enter your Windows Live ID from step 5 above.
- For Password, enter your initial password from step 5 above.
- Select Sign In.
- You will be prompted to change your initial computing password to a password of your choice. The password must be a minimum of six characters and is case sensitive. You will enter the password two times for confirmation.
- After changing your password, you will be prompted to log back in with the new password.
Updating Security Information Prompts
- Enter a valid phone number (including area code).
- Enter an alternate e-mail address.
- Select Change under the Security question section.
- Select a security question, and then enter an answer that you will remember in the future. This will assist you if you ever forget your password.
- Select Save.
Verify Account information
- Review all information and verify that it is accurate.
- Select Hotmail (at the top of the screen) and select Inbox.
- Enter the new password that you set previously.
- Select Sign In.
- Enter your birth year and click on the drop-down to select your Country/region.
- Select I accept.
Microsoft OutlookWebApp Settings*
*This is an optional step for tose who have difficulty viewing Web pages.
- Place a checkmark in Use the blind and low vision experience if you would like to use high contrast settings.
- Choose appropriate language.
- Choose appropriate time zone.
- Select OK.
E-Mail Address
Your new e-mail address will be your emailalias@live.iup.edu.
After you have signed up for an IUP Live Mail account and you have received confirmation that your new account has been created, you have the option to connect your IUP e-mail account (if it is still active). Once this is has been completed, all e-mails and folders from your IUP e-mail account will be transferred over, and any new e-mail sent to your IUP account will appear in your new IUP Live Mail. These messages will continue to appear in both accounts until your 60-day extension has expired and your IUP e-mail account is disabled.
Quota
This account has a quota of 2GB.
