BobcatMail: Helpful Guide to Access Texas State Email 2023

Your email address at Texas State is in the following format: [email protected] (for example, [email protected]).

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How to log into Bobcat Mail in Microsoft 365

To access Bobcat mail in Microsoft 365,

1. Navigate to outlook.office365.com.
2. Enter your Texas State email address (e.g., [email protected]).
3. You will be redirected to the Texas State login page.
4. Enter your NetID password.
5. Click Sign In to access your emails.
6. Congratulations. You have successfully logged into Bobcat Mail in Microsoft 365.

How to Activate your Texas State NetID

Each permitted student at Texas State University is given a NetID, or computer account. Access to university information resources like Bobcat Mail is made possible through this. Your NetID and passphrase are only allowed to be used by you. BobcatMail

Your passphrase needs to be kept private and safe. Your NetID and passphrase may not be used for commercial reasons, and you are responsible for any activities made with them.

If a Texas State NetID is not utilized (no login activity) for 180 days, it may be deactivated.

To activate your Texas State Email (Bobcat Mail),

1. Open Online Toolkit.
2. Click Activate your NetID.  
3. Select an Identifier Type (NetID / Texas State ID or SSN / ITIN).
4. EXAMPLE: NetID (e.g., zzz99), Texas State ID (e.g., A12345678), SSN, or ITIN.
5. Enter your identifier and date of birth in the appropriate boxes.
6. Enter the code shown in the image on the screen.
7. Click Next.
8. Enter your last name, social security number, and personal email address in the appropriate boxes.
9. Click Validate.
10. NOTE: The system will send a one-time-use link to your personal email address.
11. CAUTION: Depending on your personal email service, this email may take several minutes to reach your inbox. If you don’t see it within 15 minutes, look in your junk or spam folder.
12. Read the email and click the link contained in the email. A new web browser window or tab opens.
13. On the One-Time-Use Link Validation screen, enter your date of birth.
14. Click Validate.
15. TIP: Your NetID will appear on the screen. Write it down and keep it handy for future use.
16. Check the “I agree to comply with the information security, appropriate use, and other policies of Texas State University” checkbox.
17. Enter and re-enter a password for your NetID.
18. Consider creating a passphrase at least 15 characters long. See passphrase best practices.
19. Click Submit.
20. Congratulations! You have successfully activated your NetID and created a NetID password.
21. Be sure to keep your NetID and password handy. You will use it to log into several Texas State online services.

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How to reset your Texas State NetID password using forgot password

1. Open Online Toolkit.
2. Click Forgot Password?  
3. Select an Identifier Type (NetID/TxStateID or SSN/ITIN).
4. EXAMPLE: NetID (e.g., zzz99), Texas State ID (e.g., A12345678), SSN, or ITIN.
5. Enter your identifier and date of birth in the appropriate boxes.
6. Enter the code shown in the image on the screen.
7. Click Next.
8. Enter your last name, social security number, and personal email address.
9. Click Validate.
10. NOTE: The system will send a one-time-use link to your personal email address
11. CAUTION: Depending on your personal email service, this email may take several minutes to reach your inbox. If you don’t see it within 15 minutes, look in your junk or spam folder.
12. Read the email and click the link contained in the email.
13. Enter your date of birth, and click Validate.
14. Check the “I agree to comply with the information security, appropriate use, and other policies of Texas State University” checkbox. BobcatMail
15. Enter and re-enter your new NetID password.
16. NOTE: Consider creating a passphrase of at least 15 characters long.
17. Click Submit.
18. Congratulations! You have successfully changed your NetID password.

Why does Texas State ask me to validate my Personal Email Address to Reset my NetID Password?  

Before using the Forget Password procedure, a personal email account that is not affiliated with Texas State must be authenticated. This email address is required to reset NetID passwords.

When you reset your password and utilize Texas State’s online services, this IT security feature enables Texas State to verify that you are who you say you are.

How to change your NetID password and validate a new personal email address

1. Open Online Toolkit.
2. Enter your NetID and password. Click Login.
3. NOTE: If you are enrolled in Duo, select your preferred authentication method to continue to the Online Toolkit.
4. Click Change Password.
5. Select the No radio button.
6. NOTE: Answering no means that you will be required to validate your personal email address.
7. Enter a new personal email, then re-enter the same personal email.
8. Click Send Confirmation Email.
9. NOTE: The system will send a one-time-use link to your personal email address.
10. CAUTION: Depending on your personal email service, this email may take several minutes to reach your inbox. If you don’t see it within 15 minutes, look in your junk or spam folder.
11. Read the email and click the link contained in the email. A new web browser window or tab opens.
12. On the One-Time-Use Link Validation screen, enter your date of birth. Click Validate.
13. Click the checkbox; I agree to comply with the…
14. Enter your Old Password.
15. Enter and re-enter your New Password.
16. NOTE: Consider creating a passphrase that is at least 15 characters long.
17. Click Submit.
18. Congratulations! You have successfully changed your NetID password and validated your personal email address.

Passwords for NetIDs expire after 365 days. You don’t need to add a reminder to your calendar because ITAC will send you numerous emails to help you remember to complete it before the deadline. Wherever you use your password frequently, update it.

Consider all the logins you have after changing your password, such as on your TXST PC or mobile device (email and Wi-Fi). Update that new password everywhere, please. BobcatMail

How to set up your TXST Email on an Android

To add Bobcat Mail on your android device,

1. Open your Email app.
2. Enter your Texas State email address (e.g., [email protected]) and password.
3. Tap Manual setup.
4. Tap Exchange.
5. Re-enter your Texas State email address and password. Enter TXSTATE\your NetID (e.g., TXSTATE\zzz99) for Domain\username and outlook.office365.com for the Exchange server.
6. NOTE: If the Domain and username are split into two boxes, enter TXSTATE in the Domain box and your NetID in the username box.
7. Check the Use secure connection (SSL) check box. Tap Next.
8. Select the information you wish to synchronize. Select Automatic or Push from the sync email drop-down menus.
9. NOTE: Automatic or Push must be selected for your Texas State email to work on Android.
10. Tap Next when you are finished.
11. Name the email account and tap Done.
12. TIP: If you have more than one email on your Android, give the account an easily identifiable name.
13. Congratulations! You have successfully set up your Texas State email on your Android.
14. TIP: If your mailbox does not connect. Under Domain\username, try these options:
    • txstate\[email protected] (e.g., txstate\[email protected])
    • txstate.edu\[email protected] (e.g., txstate.edu\[email protected])
    • \[email protected] (e.g., \[email protected]).

How to add your TXST Email in Apple Mail on your Mac

To install Bobcat Mail on a Mac, follow the procedures listed below. The steps listed here are only compatible with macOS 14 (Mojave) or later.

1. Open Apple Mail.
2. Select Exchange and click Continue.
3. Enter a name for your email address, then enter your Texas State email address and NetID password. 
4. Click Sign In.
5. You will be prompted to complete Duo multi-factor authentication.
6. Choose the apps you want to use with your account, then click Done.
7. Congratulations! You have successfully set up your Texas State email on Apple Mail for Mac.

How to access a shared calendar in Outlook for windows

NOTE: To access another person’s calendar, that person must have granted you permission to it.

1. Open Outlook.
2. Click the Calendar tab.
3. Click Open Calendar, then click Open Shared Calendar.
4. Enter the name or email address of the person or shared mailbox calendar you wish to access.
5. TIP: Click Name to search for a person or room in the address book.
6. Click OK.
7. The shared calendar will appear side-by-side with your personal calendar.
8. Congratulations! You have successfully accessed a shared calendar in Outlook. BobcatMail