E-mail service
Students and employees, as well as guests, receive a personal e-mail address including a mailbox as part of their u:account.
Organisational units can request a service e-mail address for special purposes for service u:accounts.
E-mail addresses
Active students get this e-mail address:
aStudentIDnumber@unet.univie.ac.at – example: a12345678@unet.univie.ac.at
Students can find their e-mail address in Webmail in the top right corner.
Employees get this e-mail address at the start of their employment:
firstname.lastname@univie.ac.at – example: jamie.doe@univie.ac.at
Employees can find their e-mail address and those of other employees in u:find.
Guests get this e-mail address:
UserID@univie.ac.at – example: doejamie99@univie.ac.at
E-mail addresses are only available for guests with an extendend u:account.
Managing e-mails: IMAP and Webmail, Exchange and OWA
Active students and guests:
- use IMAP to manage their e-mails
- can also manage their e-mails in the browser (Webmail)
- can also set up an out-of-office message and forwarding
Employees:
- use either IMAP or Exchange to manage their e-mails, depending on the organisational unit. If you are unsure which applies to you, please contact your IT representative.
- can also manage their e-mails in the browser (Webmail or OWA)
- can also set up an out-of-office message (via IMAP or Exchange) and forwarding (via IMAP)
Dealing with e-mails safely
What dangers can be hidden in e-mails? How can you recognise fraudulent e-mails? Find out more in the video, quiz and practical tips.
E-mail address for service u:account
Organisational units can request a service e-mail address for service u:accounts for special purposes (e.g. events, journals, for handling services).