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Northwest Missouri State University

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Changing Your Northwest Network and Email Password Off-Campus

Expired Password

  1. Log into Web Based Mail
  2. After successfully logging into email, you will be taken to a page stating that your password has expired and that you can change it now.
  3. In the Account textbox, expand your username to be your complete email address (i.e. username@nwmissouri.edu)
  4. In the Old Password textbox, enter your current Northwest network password
  5. In the New Password textbox, enter your new Northwest network password
    Remember your new password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 capital letter, 1 lowercase letter and 1 number.  The password cannot contain common words or your name.
  6. In the Confirm New Password textbox, enter your new Northwest network password again
  7. Click OK

About to Expire Password

  1. Log into Web Based Mail
  2. When prompted that your password is about to expire and asked if you want to change it now, select No
  3. Once in you are in your email account, on the bottom left side of the screen, click on the Options button
  4. On the right side of the screen, scroll down to the Password section
  5. Click on the Change Password button
  6. In the Domain textbox, enter NWMSU
  7. In the Account textbox, enter your Northwest network username
  8. In the Old Password textbox, enter your current Northwest network password
  9. In the New Password textbox, enter your new Northwest network password
    Remember your new password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 capital letter, 1 lowercase letter and 1 number.  The password cannot contain common words or your name.
  10. In the Confirm New Password textbox, enter your new Northwest network password again
  11. Click OK

Password is Not Expired

  1. Log into Web Based Mail
  2. On the bottom left side of the screen, click on the Options button
  3. On the right side of the screen, scroll down to the Password section
  4. Click on the Change Password button
  5. In the Domain textbox, enter NWMSU
  6. In the Account textbox, enter your Northwest network username
  7. In the Old Password textbox, enter your current Northwest network password
  8. In the New Password textbox, enter your new Northwest network password
    Remember your new password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 capital letter, 1 lowercase letter and 1 number.  The password cannot contain common words or your name.
  9. In the Confirm New Password textbox, enter your new Northwest network password again
  10. Click OK

Another Alternative

If you are not successful in changing your Northwest network password using Web Based Mail, you can try changing your password using the Remote Desktop Connection.  For more information on using the Remote Desktop Connection, see the Off Campus Access page.  For detailed directions on how to change your network password using the Remote Desktop Connection, see the section entitled "How do I change my Northwest network (email) password with the Remote Desktop Connection?"

For Additional Assistance
Call Client Computing-Information Systems Help Desk (660) 562-1634
or Email helpdesk@nwmissouri.edu