Frequently Asked Questions About MyGHC

If you want to learn more about MyGHC or are having trouble accessing, read through these frequently asked questions.

What is my MyGHC Email Address?

MyGHC email addresses begin with the first letter of the student's first name, followed by the full last name of the student, followed by @my.ghc.edu.

For students that have the same first letter and last name, a number will be added after their last name.

For example, a student named Mary Nguyen would have an email address of mnguyen@my.ghc.edu.

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I Can't Log In! Can I Reset My Password?

On main campus? Great!

Stop by the Computer Lab in room 2314 of the 2000 (Manspeaker) building. The lab manager can reset your password and help you get logged in.

Off campus? No problem!

Call Ralph Hogaboom at 360-538-4187 to reset your password. Make sure you have your SID and birth date handy for identity verification.

What About Duplicates?

Well, if another student – say, Martha Nguyen – started classes, her email would be

mnguyen1@my.ghc.edu

The best way to know for sure is to use the lookup tool right here at MyGHC.

How Can I Forward MyGHC Emails to Another Email Address?

Follow these steps to forward your email

  1. Log In to your email.
  2. Click the Gear Icon to access your email settings.
  3. Under Your app settings, click Mail. A pane on the left appears.
  4. In the left pane, under Mail, then under Accounts, click Forwarding.
  5. Click the radio button for Start Forwarding and enter a valid email address.
  6. Click the Keep a copy of forwarded messages checkbox if you want to retain a copy of the email in your MyGHC email in addition to forwarding it.
  7. Click Save.
Make sure you're really ready to forward your email. When forwarding mail, you may miss important notifications from instructors or Admissions and Records.

How Can I Use MyGHC Email on a Phone?

MyGHC works great on iPhones with the Mail app, free in the App Store. It also works on Android with the Outlook Mobile app, free in the Google Play App Store.

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How Can I Fix the Login Error "This account does not have an Outlook Web App mailbox."?

Some users of MyGHC email are reporting the following error after logging in:

This account does not have an Outlook Web App mailbox. The user name and password you entered isn't associated with your e-mail account at Outlook.com. To access this account, sign out and then sign back in using the Windows Live ID provided by your administrator.

This is typically the result of being signed into another Microsoft e-mail service, such as Hotmail, MSN, etc.

Follow these steps to fix the problem.

  1. Visit https://login.live.com
  2. Click Sign Out in the upper right hand corner; if that is not available, click Sign In With A Different Live ID
  3. Try signing in to your @my.ghc.edu email again.