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Services For UW Alumni & Affiliates

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The UW has been providing computing services to its alumni and former students since 1999. In early 2003, the MyUW.net program was instituted and alumni were able to choose between a free and a paid MyUW.net service. In September 2009, UW Technology and the Alumni Association launched two new services to replace MyUW.net: UW Windows Live and UW Google Apps. Alumni who wish to retain UW computing accounts can register for either UW Windows Live or UW Google Apps.

Services Are Available

Computing services are available for all eligible alumni and former students, even if they graduated prior to 1999.

Currently, alumni have three options.

Option 1: Alumni without UW computing account

Alumni who do not sign up for UW Windows Live or UW Google Apps still retain a small set of services. These automatic services include retaining your UW NetID and password, access to MyUW, and your UW email address, which you can use to forward email to another email account. However, the automatic services do not include any disk space for storing email, so email cannot be received at the UW.

Option 2: UW Windows Live

UW Windows Live is a free service offered through a UW collaboration with Microsoft that includes email and calendaring, live chat, file storage, collaboration workspace, photo storage, and more. For more information, see http://www.uw.edu/windowslive

Option 3: UW Google Apps

UW Google Apps is a free service offered through a UW collaboration with Google that includes email and calendaring, document storage, Web sites, instant messenging, and more. For more information, see http://www.uw.edu/googleapps

Services Eligibility

You are eligible for UW Windows Live and UW Google Apps services if:
  1. You are a current UW student; or
  2. You are a UW alumnus; or
  3. You are an inactive or former UW student (even if you have not completed a degree); or
  4. You have ever taken a regular credit-bearing class at the UW, including classes taken through the Washington State Employees Tuition Exemption program

Before signing up for UW Windows Live or UW Google Apps, you must have a UW NetID. If you do not yet have a UW NetID, you should sign up for one before trying to register for the services.

If You're Also a UW Employee

People who are both employees and students or alumni are eligible for UW Windows Live and UW Google Apps services. Some departments, however, may have restrictions on who can use these services and what data can be placed on them. Please check with your department prior to using UW Windows Live and UW Google Apps.

Questions?

Many common questions can be answered by reviewing the following resources:

If these resources do not help you answer your questions, send email to help@uw.edu to contact UW Technology.