Microsoft Live@Edu
Information for Students
General Overview
As a student of the Rainy River District School Board you are being provided access to Microsoft’s
Live@EDU online services to assist you in Academic career.
Live@EDU services that will are being provided are:
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Email+Calendar
SkyDrive
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Email+Calendar
The email service is provided through Outlook Live, which is a web-enabled version of the popular
Outlook email program. This will provide you with a 10GB Inbox.
Please note, Outlook Live email accounts may be monitored as per policies and procedures as
referenced in the Information/Communication Technology Use Policy of the Rainy River District School
Board.
SkyDrive
Provides 25GB of free online storage and will allow you to store, access and even share files with
classmates, from anywhere online.
Microsoft Office Web Apps
You will now be able to access Microsoft Office applications from virtually anywhere through the
Internet. Office Web Apps that are available through this service are: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
OneNote.
Links
Service
Outlook Live
SkyDrive
Office Web Apps
Microsoft Live@Edu for Students
URL
https://outlook.com
http://skydrive.live.com
https://outlook.com
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Windows Live ID
In order to access the Live@Edu services, you will be required to enter a Windows Live ID and password.
Your Windows Live ID is your [email protected]
e.g. [email protected]
Your password is the same as your Novell e-directory password
Your email address is: [email protected]
User Password Self-Management
By default, your account has been setup with the same password as what is used for your Novell login,
which is now a minimum of six characters.
There is a self-management tool available to you for resetting your password in the event you forget it.
However, you must either set up location information and a secret question/answer, or add a secondary
email address to send new passwords to.
If you wish to have password self-management, complete this process:
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Sign in to the Live account service site at http://accounts.live.com (or, if you are already logged
in to your Live@Edu account, click Home, scroll to bottom of the page, then click Account on the
bottom right of the page to go to the Account window)
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Click Change for the "Profile details Question Set a default question and/or
Click Add for the "Windows Live options Alternate e-mail address
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Click Save when done
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Connecting to Live@EDU - Email
Using an internet browser enter the URL:
https://outlook.com
Enter your Windows Live ID and password and click on Sign-In provided
You will be dropped in you Outlook Live mailbox. The screen will look something like:
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Connecting to SkyDrive
To connect to SkyDrive enter the following URL into the address bar of the browser window:
http://skydrive.live.com
Enter a Windows Live ID and password if you are not logged in to another Live@EDU service.
The SkyDrive Screen will be similar to:
Accessing Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Web Apps can be accessed from directly within the Outlook Mailbox.
Go to https://outlook.com and enter a Windows Live ID and password.
On the main window, in the Header, a Link for Office is present
Click on the drop down arrow and select one of the options from the selections, e.g. New Word
Document
The screen that appears will be similar the one below
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