E-mail Forwarding & E-mail Alias Services

What is E-mail forwarding?
E-mail forwarding is not an E-mail account as it does not store messages for you to read and reply to. Rather it forwards mail, sent to your lifetime McMaster E-mail address, to your current personal E-mail account where you do read and reply to messages.

What is my E-mail forwarding address?
Your address will be in the form of smithj@mcmaster.ca.

What is an E-mail alias?
Beginning in February 2003, Mac grads will be able to select their own E-mail address instead of being assigned a McMaster address. To sign up for the service, please visit our E-mail Alias web page.

Why sign up for the service?
A lifetime E-mail forwarding account allows you to provide friends and family with one E-mail address for life. No matter how many times you change jobs, ISPs and E-mail addresses, they will always be able to reach you through your McMaster address. Just keep your E-mail forwarding information up-to-date with the Alumni Web Community and the E-mail forwarding service will automatically forward to you any messages received at your McMaster address.


I've changed my internet service provider and now have a new E-mail address that I need to update so my McMaster forwarding E-mail address will continue to work. What do I do?

Log into the McMaster Alumni Web Community (M@C) with your username and password. If you've forgotten your password or need to update it, click here for instructions. Once into M@C, select My Profile and in the E-mail address text box, write over your current McMaster forwarding address with your new permanent E-mail address. Once entered, click submit. Do not worry that your McMaster address is now been overwritten. It will automatically return once your E-mail address has been updated on the server.

Due to the nature of the updating process established by our partner in this service, the McMaster Computing and Information Services (CIS) Department, it may take 2 to 3 days to have your record modified.


I just graduated, and I want to sign up for E-mail forwarding and select an alias to request the same address I had as a student. Is this possible?

Congratulations on completing your university studies! Due to the timing of the transfer of the data from the Registrar's Office to Office of Alumni Advancement, you cannot sign up for either the M@C or our E-mail forwarding service until after your convocation ceremony and the transfer of information is complete.

CIS allows students who have just graduated a grace period when they can still use their MUSS address. For more information, please visit the CIS website at http://www.mcmaster.ca/cis/index.html

I just received my E-mail forwarding address and would like to have it modified.

As of February 2003, you can select your own E-mail alias. To sign up for the service, please visit our E-mail Alias web page.

Why I am receiving Junk Email (spam) messages?

Junk email (spam) is a significant problem for computer system users and administrators. People must spend time dealing with spam in their electronic mail boxes because they rely on email as a communication tool both at work and at home. Computing and Information Services (CIS) at McMaster is constantly looking at improved ways to detect spam and viruses. They have outlined steps for MUSS and UNIVMAIL users to take in order to redirect spam to a separate folder other than your Inbox.

However, in the case of Email Forwarding, it becomes the job of your email service provider (e.g. hotmail, yahoo, etc.) to detect spam. Most email service providers enable some form of spam protection and some offer various levels of security. Please refer to your email service provider for additional information on what they offer.

Also, please note that McMaster University does not publish any email addresses nor do they sell addresses to third party vendors for use in mass distribution lists.

To Subscribe to E-Mail Forwarding Service fill out the on-line Registration form.

Please note we have been experiencing some issues regarding E-mail spam and are working with the University to see if we can eliminate this problem.

Questions?
Contact us at alumni@mcmaster.ca.