Change Your Primary Email Address

Summary

Instructions for how to change your email address to display Winona.edu address if it is set to another MinnState Institution.

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Summary

If you are affiliated with multiple institutions, you will want to select one email address as your default or primary contact. This is the email that will show as your '"From" address when sending emails.

  • If your contact primary email is already set to the address you prefer, you do not need to do anything.
  • Only one email address can be selected as a primary email address and default institution. 

Information Applies to

Faculty, Staff, Current Students, New Students

Change your Default Primary Institution and Email Address

  1. Go to the StarID self service site. Sign in to Profile by entering your StarID as your username and your StarID Password.

 Self Service Sign in

  1. Once signed in, select the "Office 365 Contact" tab at the top of the screen.

Office 365 Contact

  1. Select a new primary email address.
  • If you are a Student:
    • Select the "Select New Student Contact Card" button and select your preferred email address. 
  • If you are an Employee:
    • Select the "Select New Employee Contact Card" button and select your preferred email address. 

select contact card

  1. Select the email address listed under "Winona State University" with your first name.lastname@go.winona.edu or the older email address format of jdoe14@winona.edu.
  • Note: This change will not take effect for approximately 24 hours once it is made.

Select Cotact

Learn More

Need additional information or assistance? Contact WSU Tech Support by email or call 507.457.5240, option 1.

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Article ID: 3045
Created
Wed 7/23/25 1:43 PM
Modified
Wed 7/30/25 1:27 PM