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Setting Your Primary Email Account

All mail sent to your MacID@mcmaster.ca will be delivered to the primary account inbox. This can be an internal account within McMaster or your personal external account. If your primary email is a non-mcmaster account, your mcmaster account will be completely bypassed and no mail will be deposited to your McMaster account inbox.

If you have any questions, or are unable to resolve your issue, get support via the Service Desk.

Service Desk

NOTE: It will take 24 hours for this change to take effect. Mail will not be delivered to your account until the following day

Step 1. Log In to https://maciam.mcmaster.ca.

Step 2. Click on “View Identity” at the top of the page.

Step 3. Your details will display. Click on “Manage”.

Step 4.Your details will display. Click on “Edit Identity”. Select the email you wish to make the primary email for yourself and “Submit”.