LiveMail Email FAQ
General Information
Tell me about HSC LiveMail
Who is eligible?
What is my new HSC LiveMail address?
When will my new HSC LiveMail account become active?
What is my email quota?
What is the maximum size for attachments?
Will my email be safe?
Will my current @uthscsa.edu email address still work?
I am still receiving email in my @uthscsa.edu account.
Why?
Will my new @livemail.uthscsa.edu account continue to
work after I graduate from the University?
My email that I sent from my LiveMail account to @uthscsa.edu
was sent to my Junk email folder.
How do I import an .ics file?
Setup
How do I activate and access my new HSC LiveMail account?
How do I reset/change my HSC LiveMail password?
Do the HSC LiveMail accounts ever expire?
How do I sync my LiveMail account with my Blackberry?
How do I sync my LiveMail account using Active sync?
Technical Support
Who do I contact for support?
Do I need to use a Windows PC or Microsoft Internet
Explorer?
How do I change my HSC LiveMail password?
I do not remember my password! Who can help me?
Security, Privacy, and Spam Management
How does HSC LiveMail handle spam?
Do I have the ability to control anti-spam options?
Explain how data is physically secured. Is the
data center locked-down to authorized individuals?
Will Microsoft be able to read my email?
Does Microsoft share or sell my contact information
with/to third parties?
I cannot open a secure message sent from @uthscsa.edu.
Additional Information
I need further support. Whom do I contact?
General Information
Tell me about HSC LiveMail.
HSC LiveMail (Microsoft Outlook Live) provides UT Health Science Center
at San Antonio (HSC) students with a set of free hosted communications
and collaboration services:
- Email - 10GB inbox
- 20MB attachments
- Spam filtering
- Virus scanning
- Multiple collaboration tools including Workspaces, SharedView, and
Live Spaces
- 7GB of file storage via Skydrive
- Anytime/anywhere access
- 24/7 support via email
To login go to: https://login.live.com
Who is eligible?
UT Health Science Center at San Antonio students are eligible to use
the HSC LiveMail service.
What is my new HSC LiveMail address?
Your address is YourUsername@livemail.uthscsa.edu. Your Username is the same as your UT Health Science Center domain Username.
When will my new HSC LiveMail account become active?
You will be notified via email when your LiveMail account becomes active.
What is my email quota?
10GB
What is the maximum size for attachments?
20MB is the maximum allowable size for an attachment.
Will my email be safe?
Yes. Please read the information on safety and privacy at http://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/default.mspx
Will my current @uthscsa.edu email address still work?
If you are a dual affiliate (a student and another affiliation such as
employee or teaching assistant), you will have two email accounts. Your
@uthscsa.edu will be for employee emails and your @livemail.uthscsa.edu
will be used for student emails. You will retain your @uthscsa.edu account
as long as you are a dual affiliate. Your employing department can submit
a service request to terminate your @uthscsa.edu account and all email
will be routed to your @livemail.uthscsa.edu account.
I am still receiving email in my @uthscsa.edu account. Why?
If you are a dual affiliate (a student and another affiliation such as
employee or teaching assistant), you will have two email accounts.
Your @uthscsa.edu will be for employee emails and your @livemail.uthscsa.edu
will be used for student emails. You will retain your @uthscsa.edu
account as long as you are a dual affiliate. Your employing department
can submit a service request to terminate your @uthscsa.edu account
and all email will be routed to your @livemail.uthscsa.edu account.
Will my new @livemail.uthscsa.edu account continue to work after I
graduate from the University?
Yes, you can retain your HSC LiveMail email address after you graduate.
This is a 'for life' email service. After you graduate, the standard
Windows Live advertising will appear in the interface for your email,
calendar, etc. If you do not log in for 180 days, any mail messages stored
on the Microsoft Live@edu server will be deleted. The account itself
will remain in service. If you log in after the 180 day lapse, you can
resume using HSC LiveMail services, but all of your old messages will
be gone.
My email that I sent from my LiveMail account to @uthscsa.edu was
sent to my Junk email folder.
You can either choose don't
filter junk e-mail or add uthscsa.edu to the Safe Senders list.
You might have to repeat this process from your e-mail client if it does its own
filtering.
How do I import an .ics file?
Below are instructions on how to import an.ics file.
The instructions
to import your calendar are based on the assumption that you have
set up your email package to sync with your LiveMail account.
For
Entourage Users:
- Click and drag the .ics file to your desktop
- Log into http://calendar.live.com (you will use your LiveMail address & password)
- Press Subscribe
- Import from an ICS file
- Browse and select the calendar you'd like to import
- Click Import Calendar
For
Outlook
Users:
- Click and drag the .ics file to your desktop
- Click on
File in the upper left hand corner
- Click on Import and Export
-
Click on Import an iCalendar (.ics) or vCalendar file (.vcs), select
Next
- Select the .ics file from your desktop and press ok
- You
will be asked "Do you want to open this calendar as a new calendar
or import its items into your calendar?"
- Choose Import
Setup
How do I activate and access my new HSC LiveMail account?
Go to https://outlook.com/livemail.uthscsa.edu. Your e-mail address is Username@Livemail.uthscsa.edu, where Username is the same as your UT Health Science Center domain Username. Your beginning password is Tempmmdd, where mmdd is the 2-digit month and 2-digit day of your birthdate. You will be guided through setting up the account, selecting a new password, and setting up a security question for the account. From time to time please review your Options, Account overview, Account security, Manage your security info settings to set up any new security features that Microsoft implements (Trusted PC, Mobile phone number, etc.).
As a standard practice, it is a good idea to change your password often. As an example, you may want to set your password to expire every 72 days on your LiveMail account.
How do I reset/change my HSC LiveMail password?
When signing into the HSC LiveMail service, you can indicate that you have
forgotten your password. The system will send a temporary password to an
alternate email address that you designated during setup. Once obtained,
you can then change to a password of your choosing.
Please remember that
your passwords for your HSC LiveMail account and your UTHSCSA domain account
do not synchronize. If you change one, it does not change the other. Please
register at https://pwr.uthscsa.edu and answer the security questions. This
will allow you to reset your UTHSCSA domain password in the future if you
have forgotten it or you can contact Service Desk by e-mail, IMS Service
Desk or phone, 567.7777, option 2, or come to room 416.L (Medical Bldg.,
4th Floor).
As a standard practice, it is a good idea to change your password
often. As an example, you may want to set your password to expire every 72
days on your LiveMail account.
Do the HSC LiveMail accounts ever expire?
After graduating, if you don’t log in to your email account at least
once every 180 days, the contents of your inbox will be deleted.
However, the account itself will remain and the inbox will generate
anew at the time of login.
How do I sync my LiveMail account with my Blackberry?
On Main screen, click on SETTINGS:
Click on email settings
Click on "I want to create or add an email address"
Click on "click here"
Click on Yes and I Agree
Enter LiveMail email account and password. Click on NEXT
Once you see this screen, you have completed the configuration of the of the LiveMail email
setup. You will then see a envelope icon on your main screen with
the LiveMail account name on it.
How do I sync my LiveMail account using Active sync?
(Sprint DATA devices MUST have the Enterprise Data Plan)
For iphones:
Click on Microsoft exchange
EMAIL: enter your LiveMail email address
Domain: blank
Username: enter your LiveMail email address
Password: enter your LiveMail password
Description: this automatically defaults to your email address; however, you can change to your preference
Once you have entered this info you will click on NEXT in the top
right hand corner
You will be prompted to enter a SERVER name; enter outlook.com. Then click NEXT in the top right hand corner
You will then have the option to select what you want it to sync. Then
click on DONE and you will be able to receive and send your email
for your LiveMail account.
PDA's (palm and windows):
- Active Sync or EAS (Versamail)
- EMAIL: enter your LiveMail email address
- Domain: blank
- Username: enter your LiveMail email address
- Password: enter your LiveMail password
- Server: outlook.com
Technical Support
Who do I contact for support?
There are several sources of support for HSC LiveMail: IMS Service Desk
located here at UT Health Science Center, can assist if you’re having
trouble during the account creation process or have other technical
questions about the set-up. Please send e-mail to the Service Desk
or call 567.7777, option 2, or go to room 411.L (Medical Bldg., 4th
Floor) IMS Student Support located in room 4.421T is open from 8:00am—5:00pm
and can assist you with LiveMail questions. Once you are up and running,
Microsoft support can help with any questions you have about using
HSC LiveMail. Check out their help pages for Outlook Live. You can
also find answers and ask questions at the Outlook Live Answers forum
where users and experts read and respond. It’s also a great place
to give feedback directly to Microsoft on what you think about Outlook
Live.
Do I need to use a Windows PC or Microsoft Internet Explorer?
The HSC LiveMail service is available on both PC and Mac platforms. It
is supported by most standard browsers, including Internet Explorer,
Safari and Firefox.
How do I change my HSC LiveMail password?
When signing into the HSC LiveMail service, you can indicate that you
have forgotten your password. The system will send a temporary password
to an alternate email address that you designated during setup. Once
obtained, you can then change to a password of your choosing. Please
remember that your passwords for your HSC LiveMail account and your
UTHSCSA domain account do not synchronize. If you change one, it
does not change the other. Please register at https://pwr.uthscsa.edu
and answer the security questions. This will allow you to reset your
UTHSCSA domain password in the future if you have forgotten it or
you can contact Service Desk by e-mail, IMS Service Desk or phone,
567.7777, option 2, or come to room 416.L (Medical Bldg., 4th Floor).
As a standard practice, it is a good idea to change your password
often. As an example, you may want to set your password to expire
every 72 days on your LiveMail account.
I do not remember my password! Who can help me?
During setup, you were asked to provide two means of authentication -
an alternate address and a security question response. At the HSC
LiveMail login page, you can have the system send a new password
to your alternate account, OR you can provide the answer to your
security question. Either option will allow you to gain access to
your LiveMail account and reset the password.
Security, Privacy, and Spam Management
How does HSC LiveMail handle spam?
There are a number of methodologies to combat spam on the platform. About
95% of all spam and 99% of all usage-based spam are blocked.
Do I have the ability to control anti-spam options?
Yes, you can set individual junk mail, folder rules, block lists and
safe lists.
Explain how data is physically secured. Is the data center locked-down
to authorized individuals?
Data is stored on Microsoft servers where all the common Microsoft practices
for security are followed. Microsoft does thorough security testing,
has third parties do penetration testing, and uses best practices to
maximize security of the servers and prevention of unauthorized network
access. Microsoft only allows select personnel with approved clearance
to have access to the live site.
Will Microsoft be able to read my email?
No. Microsoft will not read your email. See Microsoft's statements on
this at https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx and
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/fullnotice.aspx.
Does Microsoft share or sell my contact information with/to third
parties?
No. See www.microsoft.com/privacy.
I cannot open a secure message sent from @uthscsa.edu.
If you cannot read a secure message sent from an @uthscsa.edu account
by opening the attachment, please forward the entire message (including
the attachment) to mobile@uthscsa.edu. Within a couple of minutes,
a message will be sent back to you with a link to read the secure
message.
Additional Information
I need further support. Whom do I contact?
Go to https://support.msn.com and select Windows LiveID from the Standard Services menu on the left.