Using Your Email

RSD STUDENT EMAIL 2014-15

First Step: Change your passwordAt the computer: Log in like you usually do Then, press Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Change your password

Select “Change a password” Type in: Nms110703

* Notice the capital letter in Nms

* The numbers are your 6 digit

birthday (month + day + year) When done, log off and return to the tables

School Email Expectations

For school and educational use only

Email messages will be monitored

Don’t write anything you wouldn’t say in public

Email Etiquette

Keep the subject line brief and relevant

Take the time to review your message before sending

It’s a good idea to read message aloud before sending to make sure it makes senses and lacks errors

Spelling!

Check your spelling before sending the message

Office 365 (what you’re logging into for your email) has other online programs you can access, including Word. You can type and spell check your message in Word and then copy and paste it into your email

What do the buttons mean?

To: These are the people you are directly talking to

Reply: This will return an email to just the person who emailed you

Write this down in a safe place, such as a Word document saved in your folder

Website- Username- Email address- Password-

Website* also available from library home page*

Using a web browser navigate to:https://login.microsoftonline.co

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Username

It is the same username used when logging into a computer---with @students.rentonschools.us added (last name . first initial + school ID number)

For example: John Smith #123456 will login as

smith.j123456@students.rentonschools.us

Password

It is the same password used when logging into a computer

Remember, you just changed yours

example: Nms110703

Login Example

Start Page

Click on Outlook to go to your email

Set Language and Time Zone

This only needs to be done once

English (United States)

(UTC-08:00) Pacific Time(US & Canada)

Click Save

Finding your email address

Click on the arrow next to your name to find your actual email address

Sending an Email

Make sure Outlook is selected

Click new mail in the upper left

Use Your Email!

Sent an email to your teacher Put your class period in the subject line

Add to Your Contacts

Add your teacher to your contacts

Click People

Follow the prompts to add to your contacts

Don’t forget to save

Reminders:

What do the Buttons mean? (To, Subject, Reply) What should the email be used for?

This is a school assigned email and should be used for educational and professional communication. Email is not private. Emails will be monitored and can be used as evidence in the case of bullying or inappropriate behavior. Also, as with all electronic content, once it is available outside of your computer it can be hacked or mistakenly re-routed to someone you may not have intended to receive it._________________@students.rentonschools.us is an email associated with the Renton School District, so please be professional.