UOFT Webmail: Useful Guide to Access UOFT Email 2023

UOFT Webmail is the University of Toronto’s weblogin service. It gives you a single place to sign in to all of the University’s web services.

People often call this a “SSO” system, which stands for “single sign-on.” Once you log in to weblogin.utoronto.ca, you can use the Portal, webmail, and other web services that work with weblogin.

Accessing protected services is easier when you only have to log in once. Users can use a single JOINid/UTORid and password to log in once and get access to many services. Service providers can make sure that users are who they say they are without needing to keep their own password systems.

How to log into uoft webmail

To log into University of Toronto, U of T webmail;

1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc.) and go to webmail.utoronto.ca
2. You will be taken to the Weblogin page.
3. Type your UTORid and your password and click Log in.
4. You may be prompted to perform maintenance: after either performing or skipping the maintenance it will take you to your UTORmail inbox.

The UTORid identifies a user to many services on campus: e.g. UTmail+ email service, the Portal, the campus wireless network (UTORcwn), and many services offered by departments.

A single user identifier and password simplifies access to protected services. Users need to remember only one password and service providers are freed from maintaining a password management system.

Student UTORids are assigned during the process of registration. You should visit your local campus TCard office where you will be given your TCard with your UTORid on it, and a letter explaining how to activate your UTORid.

How to log out of uoft webmail

U of T weblogin stores information in your web browser, using a feature called cookies. When you exit your browser, these cookies are cleared and you are logged out of weblogin and the services that use weblogin for authentication.

To exit your browser, look for the close, exit quit, or “X” button.

Uses of UTORid

Below is a list of some of the services that require a UTORid and password.

• ACORN — ACORN UOFT accounts are used for course selection and academic and financial records. ESC (http://uoft.me/esc) can assist with login issues. If you are locked out of ACORN you will need to contact your registrar’s office.
• Computer access on-campus — Computer Access Facilities are located in many libraries around campus. They offer workstations with full Internet access.
• Library online resources — U of T has subscriptions to many electronic resources, which you can access with your UTORid or library barcode.
• Quercus (Canvas) — Quercus UOFT is U of T’s learning management engine (LME), powered by Canvas.
• TCard+ — TCard+ is your ID and library card, but you can also use it to swipe and pay for goods and services across St. George and Scarborough campuses.
• UTmail+ for students — UTmail+ is the student email and calendar service at the University of Toronto. The service is powered by the Microsoft 365 platform and supports integrated email, calendaring, contacts, and task lists.
• UTmail+ for faculty, librarians, and staff — UTmail+ powered by Microsoft 365 is the new comprehensive online e-communication and collaboration service for faculty, librarians, and staff that supports integrated email, calendaring, contacts, task lists, and many other features.
• UTORvpn — Access to certain resources is restricted to computers connected on the UofT campus network. To allow access to these resources from outside the campus network, faculty, staff, and graduate students can use the UTORvpn (Virtual Private Network) service.
• Wireless internet access — The campus wireless network (UTORcwn) provides wireless internet access around campus.

How to activate your UTORid

Your UTORid and password give you access to online services like Uoft webmail, ACORN, portal, library services, campus wireless network, and others, and it’s the same as your JOINid, which you’ve received in previous communications.

To activate your UTORid:

1. Go to utorid.utoronto.ca and follow the First Time Users ‘activate your UTORid’ link.
2. Enter your JOINid + Secret Activation Key.
3. Set up your UTmail+ email address*.
4. Set up your UTORid password reset and account management options.
5. Once you activate your UTORid and set up your email, all future emails will go to your UTmail+ email address.

UOFT Webmail UTORid TCard.

For new students, you require a Secret Activation Key to activate your UTORid. This Secret Activation Key was sent to you by email during your identity verification appointment with a TCard staff member, or it was provided to you by another authorized U of T staff member.

How to verify your UTORid and password

If you think you have the correct UTORid and password combination you can verify this by doing the following:

1. Go to utorid.utoronto.ca.
2. Click on verify your UTORid and password under Problems with your UTORid.
3. Enter your UTORid and password.
4. Click Check your UTORid.
5. If your UTORid and password do not authenticate, visit Forgotten UTORid password.

If a message appears saying that a problem in the database has been corrected, wait to try the UTORid again, as some changes will take time to reach all parts of the login system.

Why your UTORid password does not work

If you know your password but are still unable to log into one or more of the UTORid services, you should verify your password:

1. Click the verify link on the UTORid Management website and type in your UTORid, what you believe your password is, and click on Check.
2. If you see the message Authentication failed, you do not have the correct password and you must reset it (see the article Forgotten UTORid password).
3. If you see the message Your UTORid and password have been verified, try logging into any UTORid service again, ensuring that you type your password exactly (remember that UTORid passwords are case-sensitive).
4. If you see the message There was a problem in our database and has now been fixed, wait a few minutes for the change to occur. Then, try logging into any UTORid service again.
5. If the problem persists, contact the Help Desk during business hours (see their hours of service).

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