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*Active Students and Employees Only

Free: Install Microsoft 365 on your Personal Devices

At no charge, you can install the latest Microsoft 365 suite of applications on up to five (5) personal PC or Mac computers and up to five (5) personal mobile devices. Adhere to 麻豆社 security standards to retain access. Read the Important Bitlocker Notice BEFORE installing. 

• Upon withdrawal, graduation, or end of employment from 麻豆社, you agree to uninstall all software obtained through 麻豆社 Microsoft Advantage Education Program.

Install on PC and Mac Computer

READ IMPORTANT BITLOCKER NOTICE BEFORE INSTALLING!

1. Log in to My麻豆社 and Click the Email icon at the top.
2. Click the App Launcher icon (9 small squares) located in the upper-left corner and then click the Microsoft 365 icon.
3. At the upper-right section of the screen, click the Install and more dropdown and select Install Microsoft 365 apps.
4. From the Apps & devices page, select Install Office and follow installation directions.
5. Activate using your 麻豆社 email address (Organizational Account).

 

Get the Microsoft 365 mobile app (iOS, Android)*

Visit the for more information. Availabilty of mobile apps and options varies by device and country/region.

Bitlocker Notice-Read Before Installing

BitLocker is a Windows encryption function that helps protect your devices. If you are using Windows 10 or 11 Pro or Education on your personal computer, the installer may automatically enable BitLocker when downloading the Office 365 suite. If you disregard or improperly store the BitLocker data recovery key provided after installation, you could be locked out of your device. The only resolution would be to reformat or replace the hard drive and install a new operating system. This issue does not affect Windows 10 and 11 Home users.

Upon installation, complete one of the following options: 

Option 1: Locate your BitLocker recovery key on your Microsoft account 

1. On another device, go to  to sign in to your Microsoft account using the login information you use to sign in to your personal computer.
2. Once logged in, your recovery key (a 48-digit numerical password) should be displayed followed by the device that you used to install Office. Take note so you can use the key if prompted.

 Option 2: Disable BitLocker 

1. In the Microsoft Windows Start Search Box, type Manage BitLocker and select it from the list of results.
2. Under BitLocker Drive Encryption, next to the drive you enabled BitLocker on, click Turn off BitLocker; or from Privacy & settings > Device encryption
3. Windows will start a decryption process, which may take a while to complete. You are able to still use your device while the decryption is in effect.

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Alumni and Retirees

Security Standards | Turn Off Email Forwarding | Migrate to a Personal Account

1-YEAR ALUMNI ACCESS PERIOD (as of August 2025): Upon graduation from 麻豆社, you can continue to access your @valdosta.edu email account as an alum for up to one (1) year. During that time, you still have access to 麻豆社's Microsoft 365 email, web and desktop applications. After the alumni-access period has expired, your 麻豆社 Microsoft email account will be disabled; and data will not be retrievable. You will no longer be able to log in to My麻豆社 or access 麻豆社 email and other online resources. Access is only restored if you are enrolled as an active 麻豆社 student returning to obtain a subsequent degree or if you become a 麻豆社 employee. 

RETIREE-ACCESS PERIOD: Retirees may access their 麻豆社 account until notified otherwise. Access is limited to Microsoft 365 Outlook email, Teams web, OneDrive (100 GB), and Office Online web applications. Retirees cannot install 麻豆社's Microsoft 365 desktop applications on personal devices.

At any time, alumni and retirees may elect to migrate to a personal Microsoft 365 account. 

Security Standards to Retain your 麻豆社 Microsoft Account

1. Forwarding your 麻豆社 email account to or from 3rd party applications like iCloud, Gmail or Yahoo mail is prohibited for security purposes. -Read below to learn how to turn off forwarding.
2. Alumni and Retirees should log in to their 麻豆社 account at least once per quarter and update passwords routinely; or as instructed, to remain as an active user.
3. Accounts are purged if a user sets up email forwarding, does not change password, or does not log in to their 麻豆社 account within designated timeframe.
   

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Turn Off Email Forwarding

New Outlook and Web Email:

Forwarding Setting:

1. Log in to your 麻豆社 web email or the new Outlook desktop version.
2. Click the Settings gear icon located in the upper-right corner of your screen.
3. Under the Mail category, select Forwarding. 
4. Delete exisiting 3rd party email address and then click the Enable forwarding slider to Off (gray circle).
5. Click Save in the bottom corner.
    

1. Log in to your 麻豆社 web email or the new Outlook desktop version.
2. Click the Settings gear icon located in the upper-right corner of your screen.
3. Under the Mail category, select Rules. 
4. For any rules listed which forward or redirect emails to another email address,  click the Trash Can icon to delete the rule. Next, click OK to confirm deletion of rule. 

Classic Outlook:

In classic Outlook desktop version, email forwarding is typically setup using a rule.

1. On the File tab, select Manage Rules & Alerts.

2. Under the E-mail Rules tab, seelct the 'forwarding' rule you created.

3. Select X Delete > OK.

Forwarding 3rd Party emails to 麻豆社 email:

Reference your personal email support site for instructions.

MIGRATE TO YOUR PERSONAL MICROSOFT ACCOUNT

If necessary, you can migrate your files, emails, contacts, and calender items from your 麻豆社-sponsored Microsoft 365 account to your Personal Microsoft 365.

• For Windows 10 users, 
• For Mac OS users, 
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Security Standards to Retain your 麻豆社 Microsoft Account:

Access may be denied for any user who does not adhere to the following standards:

• Update your My麻豆社 password at least once every 180 days; or as instructed by 麻豆社 Information Technology.
• Forwarding your 麻豆社 email account to or from 3rd party applications like iCloud, Gmail or Yahoo mail is prohibited for security purposes.
  
• Upon withdrawal, graduation, or end of employment from 麻豆社, you agree to uninstall all software obtained through 麻豆社 Microsoft Advantage Education Program.
• Alumni and retirees cannot install 麻豆社's Microsoft 365 desktop applications on personal devices. 

Learn to Use Microsoft Apps

Discover these learning resources so you can use Microsoft applications effectively and improve your productivity and creativity. IMPORTANT NOTE: Some instructional steps and videos shown on Microsoft's website may be general or reference Microsoft Personal account settings. Some features or functions shown may or may not be applicable or available while using 麻豆社-licensed versions (enterprise/business). As it relates to your 麻豆社 account, when applicable, please defer to steps or instructions provided by 麻豆社 Information Technology. 

OneDrive

Create, save, view, edit, and share files from almost anywhere and on almost any device that has internet access with Microsoft OneDrive, a cloud storage solution.

• 麻豆社 OneDrive Learning Resources

Outlook

Manage your email, calendar, tasks, contacts, and more with Microsoft Outlook. You can access Outlook through My麻豆社 > Email, the desktop version, and mobile app. 

Teams

Enhance collaboration and communication through chats, video conferencing, file sharing, and more all integrated into Microsoft Teams.

• 麻豆社 Teams Learning Resource - General and Class Teams