Opt-In Alumni Email Account
Alumni accounts were offered to people who graduated or retired from the University before June 2024. The accounts serve the University's goal of improved security because they are not connected to other University technologies or services. Standard University of Minnesota Gmail accounts are integrated with technologies and services.
About Alumni Accounts
University of Minnesota alumni accounts offer Gmail and contacts and provide 5 GB of storage. Other Google Workspace applications such as Drive, YouTube, etc. are not included.
Requirements
If you created an opt-in alumni account, you will need the following:
Two-Step Verification
Google requires that you set up two-step verification to access your Gmail account. If you decide to create an alumni account, you will be asked to set up two-step verification as part of the process.
Account Usage Required to Retain Access
To retain access to a UMN alumni email you must sign in to the account at least once every 180 days. If you do not, the account will be permanently closed.
Eligibility
Opt-in Alumni email accounts were made available for limited time to a limited community. As of Sept 18, 2025, no new Alumni email accounts will be created.
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