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How to change email passwords
==How to change eMail Passwords==


Exchange:
Passwords can be changed at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info/password/change
cp.rackspace.com/usercp
Will need to change PW on desktop (outlook), cell phones, etc


You will need to know your password to change it. 
Even though there is a "Forgot your Password" link, it is not functional for security reasons.


RackMail:
The web version of Outlook will immediately recognize your new password.
You will have to tell any other email client (Outlook app on computers, cell phones, etc.


Maybe also a comment for those with both RackMail and Outlook
==How to change Network Passwords==


Login to your account on your computer (Not on a circ desk computer, and not while offsite)
Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete
Choose "Change Password", and complete the form.


 
To be accepted, a new password:
 
*Is at least eight characters in length
Network Logins?
*Does not contain all or part of your name
*Was not your last password, or the password before your last password
*Contains characters from at least three of the following four categories:
**Upper case characters (A through Z)
**Lower case characters (a through z)
**Digits (0 through 9)
**Non-alphanumeric (Such as !, $, #, %)

Latest revision as of 07:33, 5 June 2024

How to change eMail Passwords

Passwords can be changed at https://mysignins.microsoft.com/security-info/password/change

You will need to know your password to change it. Even though there is a "Forgot your Password" link, it is not functional for security reasons.

The web version of Outlook will immediately recognize your new password. You will have to tell any other email client (Outlook app on computers, cell phones, etc.

How to change Network Passwords

Login to your account on your computer (Not on a circ desk computer, and not while offsite) Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete Choose "Change Password", and complete the form.

To be accepted, a new password:

  • Is at least eight characters in length
  • Does not contain all or part of your name
  • Was not your last password, or the password before your last password
  • Contains characters from at least three of the following four categories:
    • Upper case characters (A through Z)
    • Lower case characters (a through z)
    • Digits (0 through 9)
    • Non-alphanumeric (Such as !, $, #, %)