Changing your Hofstra e-mail password in preparation for Office 365
For Hofstra employees
To access Office 365, you must have changed your e-mail password at some point between February 20, 2012 and April 19, 2012. If you do not change your e-mail password during this period, you will be unable to log in to your e-mail account once it transitions to Office 365 during the weekend of April 20, 2012.
Your e-mail password is different from your network password, which you use to log in to services like the My.Hofstra.edu Portal and Banner. Once you've changed your e-mail password, we strongly recommend you visit hofstra.edu/password to change your network password to match.
Your new e-mail password must adhere to the University's strong password requirements:
- Must contain at least 8 characters.
- Must start with a letter
- Must contain a special character, (e.g. ! % + _ . - *)
- Must contain a number (can contain more than one number)
- Can't end with a number
You have a choice of two methods to change your password:
- Using the Microsoft Online Services Sign In client on your PC or Mac
- Using the My Company Portal via a Web browser
If you need assistance, or have a question about this article, please call the Help Desk at 516-463-7777, or e-mail help@hofstra.edu.
Open the Microsoft Online Services Sign In client.
Windows users:
- Click the Start Menu, then Programs or All Programs
- Select the Microsoft Online Services folder, then click Sign In
Mac users:
- Open the Applications folder on Macintosh HD
- Double-click on Microsoft Online Services Sign-In
Enter your user name (your full Hofstra.edu e-mail address) and e-mail password.
Click Sign In.
Open the Change Password screen.
Windows users:
- In the Microsoft Online Services Sign In client, click the options tab
- Click the Change Password link
Mac users:
- In the Microsoft Online Services Sign In client, select the Connect menu
- Click the Change Password option
Follow the prompts to change your e-mail password.
Don't forget: If you access your e-mail using a mobile device, you'll need to update it with your new e-mail password! Most devices will automatically prompt you for the new password, but some may not.
Enter your user name (your full Hofstra.edu e-mail address) and e-mail password.
Click Sign In.
In the upper right-hand corner of the screen, under your name, click the Change Password link.
Follow the prompts to change your e-mail password.
Don't forget: If you access your e-mail using a mobile device, you'll need to update it with your new e-mail password! Most devices will automatically prompt you for the new password, but some may not.