1. Open https://aka.ms/mysecurityinfo
2. Enter your CUNY Login credentials to sign in to Microsoft 365.
   The Security info page for your Microsoft 365 account is displayed.
3. Click + Add sign-in method.
   The list of available factors is displayed.

4. Choose a verification option for your Microsoft 365 MFA:
   Microsoft Authenticator App (recommended option) or Phone (least secure).
   
   Review all the MFA verification options.

5. Follow the prompts to register your selected factor for use with Microsoft MFA.

After the transition to your CUNY email account, you will be prompted to respond to MFA prompts when logging into your email or accessing your Microsoft 365 applications.

Learn more about Microsoft 365 Multi-Factor Authentication

Need help? Contact the ITS Helpdesk for assistance.

Here are instructions for adding your CUNY Microsoft 365 student mailbox to various devices:

• Accessing your CUNY student email on the web
• iOS Mail app
• Outlook app on Android
• Outlook app on iOS
• Outlook desktop on Windows
• Outlook desktop on Mac

Sign in using your CUNY Login. For in person assistance, bring your device to the WEB Lab.

Your primary CUNY student email address is based on your CUNY Login username: firstname.lastname##@login.cuny.edu

You also have a branded email addresses (aliases) that forward to your primary mailbox:

• Your Brooklyn College branded email alias is: firstname.lastname##@stu-mail.brooklyn.cuny.edu)
• Your CUNY branded email alias is: firstname.lastname##@cuny.edu
• If you attend or work at other CUNY colleges, you will receive additional branded email aliases for those colleges.

Your student email password

You do not have a separate email password. You use your CUNY Login to sign in to your CUNY student mailbox.

You will have the option to use any of your available CUNY email aliases as your preferred email address for sending email.

Trying to configure your devices for CUNY student email?

See How to configure your devices for CUNY student email