@nlaw.northwestern.edu Overview

The Northwestern University School of Law offers an enhanced collaboration service, @nlaw.northwestern.edu, for student use of Gmail, Calendaring, Google Talk, and Google Docs and Spreadsheets. Part of the @u.northwestern.edu central collaboration service, @nlaw.northwestern.edu is customized especially for School of Law students.

Who is eligible?

All students at the Northwestern University School of Law are eligible to receive @nlaw.northwestern.edu accounts.

What to Expect

Law students will have automatic access to robust educational tools, designed specifically for universities. The collaboration service, powered by Google Apps for Education, is comprised of:

• E-mail with multiple GB storage
• Calendaring
• Instant messaging/talk
• Documents and spreadsheet applications

Quick Reference Guide

Below are frequently-asked questions about @nlaw.northwestern.edu accounts:

• How do I log in to my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?
• How do I activate my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?
• What will my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account username be?
• Can I have an @nlaw.northwestern.edu account username that does not contain my first initial or last name?
• What will happen to my Northwestern mailbox after I activate my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?
• Will my @nlaw.northwestern.edu e-mail address still work after I activate my account?
• What is a nickname?
• How do I create and remove nicknames?
• How many nicknames can I have?
• How can I reflect a formal name change within my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?
• How do I change my password?
• Where can I find support for my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?
  

@nlaw.northwestern.edu Quick Reference Guide

How do I log in to my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?

Visit the @nlaw.northwestern.edu Start page to access your account.

How do I activate my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?

Go to the @nlaw.northwestern.edu Account Activation page. You can also set up an account "nickname" when you activate your account.

NOTE: After your @nlaw.northwestern.edu account is activated, it is strongly suggested that you add your law.northwestern.edu address to your @nlaw.northwestern.edu account so you can send messages to "closed" University listservs to which you are subscribed (see Listserv for more information).

What will my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account username be?

The graduation year that you select when you activate your account will be used as part of the account name. If you are a non-degree student, select '-NONE-' from the graduation year dropdown list. @nlaw.northwestern.edu account usernames are generated from the formula below:

First initial + dash + last name + graduation year + @nlaw.northwestern.edu
(e.g., j-wigmore2010@nlaw.northwestern.edu)

For non-degree students, the formula would be:

First initial + dash + last name + @nlaw.northwestern.edu
(e.g., j-wigmore@nlaw.northwestern.edu)

Can I have an @nlaw.northwestern.edu account username that does not contain my first initial or last name?

Yes. When activating an @nlaw.northwestern.edu account, any student who has elected FERPA protection at the Registrar's office will receive a scrambled account name that does not include the first initial or last name.

Scrambled account names are created from the formula below: [letter][number][letter][number][letter][number]@nlaw.northwestern.edu (e.g. A1B2C3@nlaw.northwestern.edu)

IMPORTANT: This will be the default username for logging in to your account. You can also create a nickname when the account is activated to use as an alternate e-mail address.

What will happen to my Northwestern mailbox after I activate my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?

Once you have activated your @nlaw.northwestern.edu account, you will have 21 days to transfer any information from your existing Northwestern mailbox (casbah, hecky, lulu, or merle) to your new @nlaw.northwestern.edu account.

More information on transferring your information is available in the Transferring E-mail section. Follow these instructions to Import an address book.

When your account is activated, the mailbox fields that are displayed in the Northwestern University Online Directory will immediately be updated with your new @nlaw.northwestern.edu mail address.

NOTE: After 21 days, your Northwestern mailbox will be deleted automatically, and you will not be sent another notification before the mailbox is deleted.

Will my @law.northwestern.edu e-mail address still work after I activate my account?

Yes. To ensure that University listservs continue to work, any mail that is sent to your @law.northwestern.edu address will be automatically forwarded to your @nlaw.northwestern.edu account once you activate your account. This forwarding service will continue until four to six months after graduation. You will not, however, be able to use your Northwestern mailbox (casbah, hecky, lulu, or merle) after the 21 day transition period described above.

You should notify your contacts of your new @nlaw address and begin to use it as your primary University e-mail address .

What is a nickname?

A nickname is an additional e-mail address. For example, a nickname for j-wildcat2009@nlaw.northwestern.edu could be joew@nlaw.northwestern.edu.

You can send and receive mail sent to your assigned account name or any of your account nicknames.

How do I create and remove nicknames?

You will be given the ability to add a single nickname when you activate your account.

After activation, you have the option of creating and modifying up to three nicknames by visiting the @nlaw.northwestern.edu Account Management page.

After creating nickname(s) for your account, you must add the nicknames as new e-mail accounts. Then you can send mail from any nickname account by selecting the nickname from the dropdown list in the "From" field when composing an e-mail.

Your account nicknames will not be automatically displayed in the Online Directory. If you want to publish your @nlaw.northwestern.edu nicknames in the Online Directory, add the information to the Other field in the following format: joew@nlaw.northwestern.edu; joe-wildcat@nlaw.northwestern.edu.

IMPORTANT: You cannot login to your account using any of your nicknames.

How many nicknames can I have?

You can have up to three nicknames at any given time. You also have the ability to delete existing nicknames and replace them with newer ones.

Visit the @nlaw.northwestern.edu Account Management page to create or remove account nicknames.

How can I reflect a formal name change within my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?

You need to formally change your name through CAESAR. The Northwestern University online directory will reflect your change within one business day.

Once the Northwestern University online directory reflects your change, you will then need to go to the @nlaw.northwestern.edu Account Management page to complete the name change within your @nlaw.northwestern.edu account.

NOTE: While your default account username will never change, nicknames can be added to reflect name changes.

How do I change my password?

Visit the @nlaw.northwestern.edu Account Management page to reset your password.

NOTE: This process requires a NetID and NetID password.

Where can I find support for my @nlaw.northwestern.edu account?

Go to the Google Help Center for all general assistance and troubleshooting issues, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Current @nlaw students may also direct questions to the Law School IT Helpdesk at 312-503-7000 or http://www.law.northwestern.edu/infosys/.

For additional general account information, including options, settings, and security, go to the @u.northwestern.edu Quick Reference Guide.