JSU Distance Learning - E-Mail in Blackboard

The email address listed in Blackboard will be one assigned to you by JSU on the JSU Email system. You will be required to use this email address for all official JSU information, including information related to your online course. To use the student-mail system, see instructions below. Note: The JSU student-mail system offers a feature that allows you to automatically forward your email to a different address.

It is very important that you check the email address listed for you in Blackboard on a regular basis. This is for your instructor, students and others to send you important information regarding your Blackboard course and account, in addition to other important JSU information. You do not receive mail in Blackboard, you can only send mail. In order to check your email, you must open the appropriate email service and view your mail in that program.

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Login Procedures for JSU Email:

Go to http://www.jsu.edu/depart/acsv/gemstudent.html , read the information and follow the steps listed there
Once you have located your user name and password information using the method described at the link above, you will login to the JSU Email system, at http://gem.jsu.edu/
Read the New To Gem information
Follow the instructions for logging in
If you can't find your information, or can't login, read the Activation of the Account information provided
You may choose the forward feature in the system to automatically forward email to a different email address.
Be sure you logout of the JSU Email system when finished, especially if you are using a shared computer, like in a lab.

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Blackboard Instructor Email Listing

The email address listed in Blackboard is your JSU Email address. If you do not have a JSU Email address, you must obtain one in order to obtain a Blackboard account. To apply for a JSU Email account, please use the application at http://www.jsu.edu/depart/acsv/e-mail.html. (Note: The application itself is in .pdf format, so it is best to use Internet Explorer to navigate to this web page and open the application.)

The form should be mailed or delivered to the office indicated on the page linked above. If mailing, you can either use campus mail, or, if mailing from off campus, mail it to Jacksonville State University, Academic Computing and Network Support, 239 Self Hall, Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602.

You do not receive mail in Blackboard, you can only send mail. In order to check your email, you must open the appropriate email service and view your mail in that program.

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Students registered for Online Courses will receive important information through JSU Email. All students should check their JSU Email accounts regularly.