E-mail Facility for MUT Students

STEP 1
All registered students have been issued e-mail accounts:
Please follow the instructions below:

1. Click >Start

2. Click > Internet Explorer

3. On the web browser type http://www.outlook.com

Windows Live ID:

20302490@live.mut.ac.za

(YOU’RE STUDENT NUMBER)

Password:

T@8702115872159

(First Character of your First Name in a Capital letter, then the symbol @ followed by your
ID number example above)

Remove the tick with a single left click from Remember me and Remember my password

NOTE: HAVING THE TICK IN THE SELECTION BOX WILL MAKE THE SYSTEM REMEMBER YOUR LOGIN NAME AND
YOUR PASSWORD.

STEP 2
VERIFY YOUR INFORMATION

*Password: T@8702115872159

(First Character of your First Name in a Capital letter, then the symbol
@ followed by your ID number example above)

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD

Your own password must be longer that six letters. See example below.

*Type new password: Studentpassword123!

As you type your password, the password strength will change if your password
is weak or medium or strong (Refer to CREATING A STRONG PASSWORD
POSTER) you can still click the submit button.

*Retype new password: Studentpassword123!

If you put a tick on the selection box this will make your password expire every
72 days which means you will have to repeat these steps every 72 days to
change your password.

THEN CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON. THE CANCEL BUTTON WILL MAKE YOU
START FROM THE BEGINNING. (STEP 1)
 STEP 3 AND LEARNING TO CREATE STRONG PASSWORDS

After you click the submit button you will have to

click this button and your will return to the login screen to sign in again using, your new password .

REMEMBER TO SIGN OUT WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED READING YOUR MAIL
(SEE SIGN OUT BUTTON ON TOP RIGHT CORNER)

Access mail by clicking MY MAIL.

Creating a strong password

A strong password is one that's difficult for others to determine by guessing or by using automated programmes. A strong password is an important first step in protecting
your personal information.

A strong password:

 Contains seven to sixteen characters.

 Uses three of the following four types of characters:
 Uppercase letters (A, B, C).
 Lowercase letters (a, b, c).
 Numerals (1, 2, 3).
 Special characters. (` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + - = { } | [ ] \ : " ; ' < > ? , . /) .
 Isn't a common word or name, or a close variation on a common word or name.

Your password can't contain:

 Spaces or non-English characters.
 The portion of your e-mail address before the @ symbol.
 Your question or secret answer.
Notes

 Passwords are case sensitive (Capable of distinguishing between uppercase [capital] and lowercase [small] letters. For example, ABC is different from abc. If the
information is case sensitive, it must be typed with the required capitalisation.) .
 Some Windows Live ID sites and services require you to have a strong password to sign in.
 To help secure your personal information, don't write down your password, or share it with anyone else. Memorise it.
 Windows Live ID will never ask you for your password in an e-mail message. Be cautious of unsolicited e-mail messages that appear to be from Windows Live ID or
Microsoft Customer Support and provide a link for you to sign in to your account. Someone may be impersonating Windows Live ID to get your password.
 If you have more than one e-mail account, use a different password for each account.

THERE ARE GET HELP WITH THIS LINK YOU CAN SINGLE LEFT MOUSE CLICK FOR HELP

EXAMPLE OF A WEAK PASSWORD: 1344262 or student or your name

EXAMPLE OF A MEDIUM PASSWORD: Firestarter1 or Time123

EXAMPLE OF A STRONG PASSWORD: Firestarter1$#@