Your student email ends in ".edu". All official communication emailed to you by the college, faculty and staff will go to your student email account.
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How to check your email
- Your email is YourStarID@go.minnstate.edu (eg.
ab1234cd@go.minnstate.edu)
- Log in with your email and StarID password at
- If you attended another college or university in the Minnesota State system, you will use the same StarID here.
- If you're new to the Minnesota State system, your StarID was generated when you first applied for admission.
Check your email frequently
- Check your e-mail account once each day during the work week.
- This is especially important if an instructor uses e-mail to communicate with students.
- Expect at least one message each week from the college when classes are in session.
Forwarding your student email
- You may forward your college-assigned email to a personal email address.
- You will still be responsible for responding to college notices even if forwarding fails.
- We recommend adding your .edu email to the "allowlist" of your personal email.
