Overview
After creating your NetID, you may be eligible for a Texas A&M Gmail account located at google.tamu.edu. To be eligible, you must be:
- A faculty member
- A student who has registered for their New Student Conference
- A staff member whose department has an agreement to provide a Texas A&M Gmail account
There are two email addresses associated with your NetID username: "Your_NetID@tamu.edu" and "Your_NetID@email.tamu.edu".
Your_netid@tamu.edu
This email address is only a forwarding address. Messages sent to this address will be forwarded to the account of your choosing, which can be edited on the Aggie Account Gateway Email Settings page.
Your_netid@email.tamu.edu
This email address is the actual Texas A&M Gmail mailbox, and messages sent to this address will be delivered to your Texas A&M Gmail account.
If you are a staff/faculty member and are eligible for a Texas A&M Gmail mailbox, you can activate the account by following the steps below.
- Go to the Aggie Account Gateway.
- Log in with your NetID and your NetID password.
- Click on the Email Settings.
- Scroll down to Google App Accounts, and click Edit on the right-hand side of the screen.
- You can enable and disable your Texas A&M Google account by toggle the button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- Click Save.
Texas A&M Students
Texas A&M Students are required to have an enabled TAMU Google account, and they cannot disable their Google Apps account. When trying to access the Edit button, they will receive a prohibited mouse icon.
Ineligible accounts
Some Texas A&M accounts are not eligible for access to a TAMU Google Apps account. When trying to access the Edit button, they will receive a prohibited mouse icon. If you are prohibited from enabling a TAMU Google Apps account and you believe that you should have access to one, please submit a service request to Technology Services.
