Williams Email Overview and Access

Overview

Williams College provides employees (faculty and staff) and students each with an email address.We use Google (GMail) as our email provider.

Email Address formats

Your email address is in the format username@williams.edu.  That is the address you will use to log in.

STUDENTS:  Note that once you graduate you can have the username@williams.edu address forwarded to a personal email address that you have set up apart from Williams. For more information see: https://alumni.williams.edu/articles/emf/

Instructions

Accessing Email

New users initial account setup directions can be found here: https://service.williams.edu/TDClient/174/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=2525

On computers OIT strongly recommends you access your Williams email using a browser as it provides the best user experience within Gmail. It also provides the best integration of Google Drive, Google Calendar and the rest of the Google Workspace.  Google Chrome is recommended but any browser will work (examples: Safari, Edge, Firefox, etc.). Simply go to: http://email.williams.edu (which redirects you to a Google login page).

On mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) OIT recommends using the Gmail app. You can download the Gmail app in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Once you install the Gmail App, just sign in using your Williams email address. You should be redirected to Okta to sign in with your username, password, and MFA.

Gmail Setting

There are a few settings in the Williams Gmail web interface that you’ll want to review and/or change. Click each below for directions.

Change your Display Name
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