NMMU Student Email

Are you a student of Nelson Mandela University (NMMU)? Do you want to access your student email address? You’re at the right place. In this article, you’ll learn how to create a student email address for Nelson Mandela University. You’ll also learn how to access your student email using any device of your choice.

The NMMU student email is a personalized email account provided by Microsoft Office 365. Upon registering for classes (NOT after submitting an application), you will receive the email address.

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Nelson Mandela University has partnered with Microsoft to offer Office 365 as the University’s official student email system. This is the only email system the College will use to communicate with you about your student records. Your student email account will be available within 24 hours after your residency status has been determined and you have created your NMMU account.

You are expected to log in to your email regularly.

NOTE: Your Office 365 email account will be deactivated and all information will be lost if you do not enroll in classes for three consecutive terms (one full year.)

Benefits of Student Email

With the student email, you can have access to numerous online resources. The student email offers you access to;

Student Portal
Canvas / Blackboard
Turnitin
Online Library
Discount memberships

We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the email system and to take advantage of the many perks that come along with it, including discounted memberships (Amazon Prime), free access to Microsoft Office 365 Pro for education, and more.

Features of College Email

Official college email account
Contacts and Calendars
Download Microsoft Office 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) on up to five devices.
Access web version Office 365 suite from anywhere
Access OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud storage service with 1 GB of storage.

As an NMMU student, you get a free college email account.

Office 365 is the College’s official email system. Your email account will be available within 24 hours after your residency status has been determined and you have created your MyNMMU account. This account is the only email account the College will send messages to, so please check your email regularly.

This account will be deactivated and all information will be deleted once you graduate or if you do not enroll in classes for 3 or more consecutive terms.

How to Use NMMU Student Email to Access Online Classes

If you are taking an online class, log into Canvas and get course materials, and communicate with your instructor and fellow students.

How to Access Your NMMU Student Email Login

To access your NMMU student email login, follow the procedures outlined below.

Visit the NMMU email login: https://outlook.office.com/
To sign in, enter your full NMMU State email address and password.
Thereafter, hit the signing button to access your email dashboard.

Username: s123456789@mandela.ac.za (i.e. your student number @mandela.ac.za)
You will be directed to a Nelson Mandela University logon screen.
Username: s123456789@mandela.ac.za (i.e. your student number @mandela.ac.za)
Password: network password that you set yourself or that was given to you.

NMMU Student Email Default Password

There is a default password to be used the first time you log in to your email account. The default password is:

The first initial of your first name (CAPITALIZED)
The first initial of your last name (lowercase)
Your two-digit year of birth (YY)
Your two-digit month of birth (MM)
Your two-digit day of birth (DD)

Example: If your name is John Boston and your birthday is March 1, 1998, your password would be Jb980301.

NMMU Student Email – Nelson Mandela University