Student Email
As of February 1, 2023, new student email accounts are provided through Microsoft Office365. Students admitted prior to February 1, 2023, continue to have email accounts through Google (Gmail). Depending on when your email account was created, you may have a Google email account or an Office365 email account. Learn more about each service below.
When you are admitted as a new student and create a MIDAS account, your student email account is automatically activated. This email -- the official system for all University-related communications, policies, announcements, tuition bills and other information -- is yours for as long as you remain a student and is deleted one year after your last class at ODU, whether you graduate, transfer or decide not to register for additional classes.
Office365
students admitted after Feb. 1, 2023
If your student email account was created after February 1, 2023, your email is provided through Office365. Access your account in one of the following ways:
ONLINE
Go to outlook.odu.edu and log in with your student email address and MIDAS password.
myODU PORTAL
Access your email (plus news, announcements, University services and more) at my.odu.edu.
MOBILE EMAIL APPS
Add your student email as an Office365 account to any of these supported apps: Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail
ODU faculty and staff also use Office365 for email. You can find more detailed information about Office365 at ODU on the Office365 Email page.
Gmail
students admitted before Feb. 1, 2023
If your student email account was created before February 1, 2023, your email is provided through Google. Access your account in one of the following ways:
ONLINE
Go to mail.google.com/a/odu.edu and log in with your MIDAS ID and password.
myODU PORTAL
Access your email (plus news, announcements, University services and more) at my.odu.edu.
MOBILE EMAIL APPS
Add your student email as a Google account to any of these supported apps: Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail
Learn more about Gmail accounts at ODU on the Gmail User Guides page.