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How do I determine my VSU e-mail address?

Your VSU e-mail address will be displayed in your Banner Registration account. Please consult our guide for Finding Your Username for steps on locating this information.

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How do I log into Windows Live for the first time?

Please consult our guide for accessing Window Live for the First Time. This guide will walk you through the steps of logging into your VSU e-mail account, selecting your time zone, creating a permanent password, and setting up a security question so that you can retrieve your password at a later time.

In addition to these steps, if you have an alternate e-mail address, we would recommend to enter this information into Windows Live as an additional password recovery option.

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Is there a limit to the number or size of an attachments in Windows Live?

You can attach a total of 125 files to a message in Windows Live, however, the total size of the e-mail cannot exceed 25 megabytes in size.

For more information, please consult Microsoft's web page regarding Message and Recipient Limits.

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Is there a limit to the number of e-mails I can send in Windows Live?

You can include up to 500 recipients on a single e-mail. Likewise, you can send e-mails to a total of 1500 recipients per 24 hour period.

For more information, please consult Microsoft's web page regarding Message and Recipient Limits.

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Is there a limit to the number or size of e-mails that can be stored in my Windows Live account?

Your VSU e-mail account can store 10 gigabytes of e-mail.

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Can I continue to access my VSU e-mail address after I have graduated from the university?

After you graduate from Valdosta State University, you may continue to access your VSU e-mail account.

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Can I continue to access my VSU e-mail address after I am no longer employed by the university?

Accounts for employees who have discontinued employment with Valdosta State University are subject to normal account purge procedures.

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