Gateway - Activating Your TAMU Email Accounts

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. 

1. Go to the Aggie Account Gateway.
2. Log in with your NetID and your NetID password.
3. Click on the Email Settings.
4. Scroll down to Google App Accounts, and click Edit on the right-hand side of the screen.
5. You can enable and disable your Texas A&M Google account by toggle the button on the right-hand side of the screen.
6. Click Save.