M365 Hub
Microsoft 365 (M365) Info
The University of Regina moved to Microsoft 365 for employees and students in 2024. Email accounts (Webmail and GroupWise) for retirees, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and researchers have migrated to MS Outlook.
- See the M365 Info Hub for current application (Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, etc.) information.
- Below is information regarding the move to M365, including Outlook email that happened in 2024.
M365 Email Info (migration happened in 2024)
*If you have your U of R email forwarded to another account then no action is required.
As of February 20, 2024
- Use Microsoft Outlook to login to your email accounts (Webmail is no longer).
- All Webmail accounts, including emails have automatically transferred to Outlook email and calendar.
- Use your same username@uregina.ca and password to login into Outlook online or install the Outlook app on your device.
- Further University of Regina Outlook info and setup instructions.
A couple of things...
- Alumni accounts in the UofR's M365 tenant switched to 'email only licensing' on March 29, 2024.
- This removed any access you may have been using to OneDrive, online Office or Teams.
- This affects you, if you had a uregina.ca account with M365 prior to the start of the UofR migration to M365. Signing up for this free access with your UofR email prior to this transition created an account behind the scenes in the UofR M365 tenant. Microsoft has no way to detect your transition to Alumni so your M365 account remains active as the UofR account with only email access.
- You have the option to sign up for a personal home version with an alternate email with Microsoft.
What if I am an Alumni but also an employee at the University of Regina?
- Go to the M365Hub, select Student, and review information on that page.
What if I'm an Alumni, but I'm a student again at the U of R?
- Go to the M365Hub, select Student, and review information on that page.
What if I use my username@uregina.ca for a personal M365 account already?
- You'll have to choose between personal account or work/school account when you login, and your username@uregina.ca will continue to work.
What if I need Assistance?
You can call or email us or come to campus to the IS Service Desk (formerly, IT Support Centre) for assistance:- Phone: 306-585-4685 on weekdays 7:30 AM to 9:45 PM, or weekends 9:00 AM to 9:45 PM.
- Email: Service.Desk@uregina.ca.
- Visit us in person in ED 137 on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, or weekends in the Archer Library from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
M365 provides Office, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive for personal files. GroupWise migrated to Outlook April 2024.
*If you are an Employee and also a Student, you are considered Employee.
- See, the M365 hub for info on applications.
- See UR Source (employees only) IS Project Updates for current IS project updates including M365 updates.
- See, UR Source (employees only) M365 Project Updates for past M365 project updates.
- If you need assistance contact the IS Service Desk.
- Email accounts changed from GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook May 6, 2024.
- Outlook software can be used on a Windows, or Mac computer; you can use MacMail (can't download the Outlook app on Mac). Outlook is also available for sign in on browsers like Google Chrome, and FireFox.
How do I access my Email in Microsoft Outlook?
- Sign in online on a browser (Firefox, Chrome, etc.) at https://www.outlook.com
- You can download Outlook software on your Windows computer/laptop if you prefer using this by downloading it from https://www.outlook.com.
- Login with your username@uregina.ca and usual password (Forgot or Reset Password).
- See setup instruction here after you have downloaded the software and open it on your computer: See, Setup Outlook Account
- Install the MS Outlook App on your mobile device from the Apple App Store (on iOS) or Play Store (on Android): See, Mobile Device Setup instructions
- If you have a Mac computer/laptop you can configure MacMail with your Outlook account by adding it as an ‘Exchange’ account.
Where can I find instructions on using Outlook, and setting up Outlook on my mobile device?
- View the Outlook information page on the M365 Hub
Does this mean I also have access to MS Office 365 software?
- No, your uregina Microsoft account provides access to MS Outlook email and calendar only.
Can I still use GroupWise?
- No, all emails and calendar invitations have directed to MS Outlook as of May 6, 2024.
What if I need Assistance?
- Phone the IS Service Desk (formerly, IT Support) at 306-585-4685 on weekdays 7:30 AM to 9:45 PM, or weekends 9:00 AM to 9:45 PM.
- Visit us in person in ED 137 on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, or weekends in the Archer Library from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
If you are Emeritus of the University of Regina and have an active email account then click the link in this box to find out more information on changes to your email account (GroupWise to Microsoft Outlook), accessing Office online, and how to get assistance.
When did my email change?
- Your University of Regina email moved to MS Outlook as of May 3, 2024.
- You can access your email on a web browser (Chrome, FireFox, etc.) at https://www.outlook.com or install the app on a mobile device or a computer.
- Your login is your username@uregina.ca, with your current password
- (Forgot or Reset Password).
- This login will provide online access to Microsoft Office 365.
- If you require full installation of MS Office, your faculty administrator may have a system available at the U of R for your use, or can provide options for having a fully licensed version of MS Office if required.
Can I still use GroupWise?
- No, all emails and calendar invitations have been directed to MS Outlook as of May 6, 2024.
What if I need Assistance?
- Phone the IS Service Desk (formerly, IT Support) at 306-585-4685 on weekdays 7:30am to 9:45pm, or weekends 9:00am to 9:45pm.
- Email: service.desk@uregina.ca
- Visit us in person in ED 137 on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, or weekends in the Archer Library from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
The First Nations University of Canada employees have access with their @fnuniv.ca account login licenses to Microsoft 365 and MS Outlook email.
- This remains in place and is separate from the University of Regina Microsoft accounts.
- Some employees of FNUniv also have an @uregina.ca email and username/password for accessing UR Courses and other systems.
Your uregina Email should be Forwarded to your FNUniv Email Account:
- These @uregina.ca email accounts are normally set up to automatically forward email to the user's @fnuniv.ca email account.
- If you already have your @uregina.ca email forwarded to your @firstnationsuniversity.ca email account, then no action is required. The email forwarding will remain in place.
If you normally check your @uregina.ca email online at webmail.uregina.ca, it has been converted to Microsoft Outlook.
- To check your uregina email, you now need to login to Outlook at http://www.outlook.com
- Enter your email address as the username in the format: username@uregina.ca
- Enter your usual uregina password (same as used for UR Courses login)
- All your emails that were in Webmail were migrated to your uregina Outlook account.
If you do not have your @uregina.ca email forwarded, but would like to do so:
- Login to https://www.outlook.com as noted above
- Select Settings > Mail > Forwarding
- If two-step verification is enabled, you will be prompted again to verify your identity.
- Select Enable forwarding, enter the forwarding email address, and click Save.
Users with uregina GroupWise email accounts were migrated to MS Outlook May 2024.
- If you have any questions, or require assistance, please contact the IS Service Desk.