New Student Email

Setting up your Student Email Account

51吃瓜 has updated how you access the portal. Instead of an individual login, you will use Microsoft Outlook to sign in. This Microsoft Outlook account will also replace your existing Gmail account. It is highly recommended that you set up your Outlook account on a computer rather than on your phone or tablet.

Logging into your Outlook account requires the use of the @student.sussex.edu part of your email address.
When logging into PCs on campus, omit the @student.sussex.edu part of your email address. You will no longer log in as 鈥渟tudent鈥� using the 鈥渟tu95鈥� password.
To set up your Microsoft Outlook account for the first time through the portal, follow these steps:

Step 1: Visit the my.sussex.edu Portal

Visit and at the top right-hand corner of the screen, click 鈥�Login"

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Step 2: 51吃瓜 sign-in page

Enter your student email address here. It will be the same email address as your previous email. If you are having difficulties logging in, email IT or call 973-300-2333.

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Step 3: Enter the Temporary Password prompt

Enter your temporary password in the 鈥淐urrent password鈥� field. Your temporary password is created using the following format:

鈥� Month of birth (two digits)
鈥� Day of birth (two digits)
鈥� If your birthdate is not on file, use 鈥�1332鈥� instead
鈥� First two letters of your first name (lowercase)
鈥� First two letters of your last name (uppercase, with no spaces, apostrophes, or special characters)
鈥� Pound sign (#)

EXAMPLE
If your name is John O鈥橦ara and your birthdate is 02/01/2000, your initial password would be: 0201joOH#

NOTE: You may be prompted to first set up Microsoft Authenticator before resetting your password. If you see a prompt that says 鈥淟et鈥檚 keep your account secure鈥� at this point, skip to step 5. Otherwise, continue.

Step 4: Setting up a New Password

You will be prompted to set a new password; in the 鈥渘ew password鈥� field, enter a password of your choice. You will need at least one capital letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one punctuation mark. Generally, passwords should be 8-10 characters.

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NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THIS PASSWORD
You will use this password to log into:

Computers on campus
Microsoft Outlook
Office 365
my.sussex.edu portal

Step 5: Microsoft Authenticator

You will be asked to set up Microsoft Authenticator 2 Step Verification. You can download the Microsoft Authenticator app from the if you have an Android phone, or from the if you have an iPhone or iPad.

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Step 6: Keep Your Account Secure

You will see this screen (below), click 鈥淣ext鈥�, and the QR code will appear.

Step 7: Open the Microsoft Authenticator App

Go back to your phone, and open the Microsoft Authenticator app you downloaded.
iPhone users: You will see a screen with three options:

Press 鈥淪can a QR Code鈥�
Scan the QR code

Android phone users:

Select 鈥淎dd a work or school account鈥�
Then select 鈥淪can QR code鈥�

After you scan the QR code, a two-digit number will appear on your PC screen. Your phone will prompt you to enter this number to 鈥渁pprove鈥� the login attempt. Enter the code.

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Step 8: Add Your Cell Phone

You will then be prompted to add your cell phone number to your account. Adding your phone number lets you reset your password yourself if you forget it.

Enter your phone number
Under 鈥淐hoose how to verify,鈥� select 鈥淩eceive a code.鈥�
You will receive a text message with a code. Enter that code to set your phone number successfully

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After you click the 鈥�Sign in鈥� button, you should be taken to your Portal account.

You can access your student email at any time by visiting and using the same credentials you set up here.

Accessing the Student Portal after setting up your account

Step 1:

Visit and at the top right-hand corner of the screen, click 鈥淟ogin鈥�

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Step 2:

You will be brought to a 51吃瓜 sign-in page, where you will enter your student email address and your password.

Step 3:

You may be prompted to authenticate using Microsoft Authenticator

You will get a notification on your phone
A code will appear on your PC
On your phone, enter the code displayed on the screen

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After entering the correct code, you will be logged in and on the my.sussex.edu portal homepage. If you were not prompted with the Authenticator prompt, you will also be logged in and on the my.sussex.edu portal homepage.