Email Tips – BC Knowledge for Students https://students.brooklyn.edu Search for answers to your questions Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:36:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://students.brooklyn.edu/files/2022/03/cropped-favicon-3-32x32.png Email Tips – BC Knowledge for Students https://students.brooklyn.edu 32 32 I am able to sign in to my CUNY email, but it says I do not have permission to access the account https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/i-am-able-to-sign-in-to-my-cuny-email-but-it-says-i-do-not-have-permission-to-access-the-account/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:36:23 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=23020 If you are able to sign in to your email or Microsoft 365 account, but receive the permission error above, it usually means something is wrong with the account license or your account not yet ready. Please contact the IT Helpdesk for assistance with your account.

]]> Private article https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/organize-my-cuny-mailbox/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:15:26 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=19490 Can I set up email forwarding from my college email account? https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/can-i-set-up-email-forwarding-from-my-college-email-account/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:00:49 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=1884 As per CUNY policy, auto-forwarding of messages from college email accounts is not permitted.

Email sent to a CUNY email address mailbox shall not be forwarded through an automated means to a non-CUNY destination email address.

CUNY Email Forwarding Policy
]]> Can I unsubscribe from official college email or text subscriptions? https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/how-do-i-subscribe-or-unsubscribe-from-college-email-and-text-subscriptions/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 13:26:13 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=1617 All official Brooklyn College notifications are sent to your official college email address (@cuny.edu). You cannot unsubscribe from official announcements sent to your college email address.

Note: The college no longer sends text/SMS notifications from our local college applications. You might still receive text messages from third-party platforms like Handshake and EAB Navigate. You can control your communication preferences and settings on those platforms.

]]> Can I use my personal email account for official college communications? https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/can-i-still-use-my-personal-e-mail-account/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:02:28 +0000 https://students-knowall.blog.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=348 No. The college no longer sends official emails to personal email accounts. All email is sent to your assigned CUNY student email address.

What is my Brooklyn College student email address and password?

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