How Do I Login to My Student Email Account

Minnesota West Student Email is hosted by Microsoft 365. Follow these steps to set up your account.

Quick Access to Student Microsoft Account:
1. Navigate to the website: mnwest.edu. Click on Current Students (top) and select Student Microsoft Account.

2. This will bring you to the sign-in page for Microsoft.

3. Enter your login credentials to sign in to your account. Ex. starid@go.minnstate.edu. Then select Next.

4. Enter your StarID password and select Next.

NOTE: If you should get an error message at this time and need to reset your password, go to: https://starid.minnstate.edu. For additional assistance, please call the Communication Center at 800-658-2330.

Begin setting up MFA:

1. To complete the setup, you will now need to secure your account using multi-factor authentication (MFA). After you sign in, you will see a "More information required" message.

2. Click Next. 

3. The Keep your account secure page will open.

If Microsoft Authenticator is already installed on your mobile device, select Next.

If it is not installed:

1. Install Microsoft Authenticator from your mobile device’s app store.
2. Return to the setup page on your computer.
3. Select Next.

Prepare Microsoft Authenticator

Open Microsoft Authenticator on your mobile device.

If this is the first time you have opened the app, follow the on-screen prompts. Allow notifications when asked so the app can send you sign-in approval requests.

In Microsoft Authenticator:

1. Select + or Add account.
2. Select Work or school account.
3. Select Scan a QR code.
4. Allow camera access if prompted.

The app needs camera access to scan the QR code displayed on your computer. If you don't allow camera access, Microsoft also provides a manual setup option.

Display the QR code

Return to the Set up your account page on your computer.

Select Next.

A QR code will appear on the computer screen.

Important: Scan the QR code from within Microsoft Authenticator. Do not use your mobile device’s regular camera app.

Scan the QR code

1. On your mobile device, use the QR code scanner in Microsoft Authenticator to scan the code displayed on your computer.

2. After you add the account to Microsoft Authenticator, return to your computer and select Next.

Note: If you can't scan the QR code, select Can’t scan the QR image? on the computer and follow the instructions to enter the information manually.

Approve the test notification

Microsoft will send a test notification to Microsoft Authenticator.

On your mobile device:

1. Open the notification or Microsoft Authenticator.
2. Enter the number shown on your computer, if prompted.
3. Select Approve.

Return to your computer after approving the request.

Finish the setup

After the test is approved, the computer will confirm that the notification was approved successfully.

Select Next, and then select Done to complete the setup.

Microsoft Authenticator is now registered as an authentication method for your Minnesota State Microsoft 365 account. Microsoft’s setup process tests the registration by sending a notification to the app before completing enrollment.

You should now be on the M365 Copilot page. Click on the Apps button in the left-side menu, and then click on the Outlook button. You should now be in your student email.

NOTE: Your Minnesota West student email address is your firstname.lastname@live.mnwest.edu. This is the address people will use to send you email.