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HCC student login ID 
Student email address 
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Forwarding your HCC email to another account
Setting up HCC Email on your smartphone
Other HCC login accounts 
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Frequently Asked Questions

About HCC student email

When you register for a credit course at Howard Community College, a personal HCC student email account is automatically created for you.  HCC encourages you to use this account to communicate with your instructors and classmates as well as to receive notification of upcoming college events and activities.  You can read and send email from any computer with Internet access.   You can also use your email credentials (HCC Student Login ID and password) to log into the computer study labs.

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Your HCC student login ID

If you have forgotten your login ID, please refer to your New Student documents, contact the HCC Help Desk for assistance, or use the "What's my User ID" link on HCC Express.

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Your HCC student email address

Your HCC email address is your HCCLoginID@howardcc.edu.
Example:  Art Vandelay's login ID is "avandela4567."  His HCC email address is avandela4567@howardcc.edu.

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Your HCC student email password

If you need assistance with your password, please contact the HCC Help Desk at (443)518-4444, or see the Help Desk and Lab Staff in DH 110 and CL 129.

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Setting up email on your smartphone

Smartphones vary as to their exact setup requirements, but the following information should help you sync your email with your phone:

Server Address: owa.howardcc.edu
Domain:  hccmain
Username: (If you need assistance with your password, please contact the HCC Help Desk at (443)518-4444, or see the Help Desk and Lab Staff in DH 110 and CL 129.)
SSL Enabled:  Yes

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Important note about other HCC login accounts

Your HCC student login ID is the same for HCC Express, HCC student email, and CE6.  However, these accounts are not linked.  HCC Express requires a password change; all other HCC accounts recommend password changes but do not require them.   A password change in HCC Express will not affect other account passwords, nor will it affect your telephone registration PIN.

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Security and Privacy

To prevent unauthorized access to your private information:

  • Do not share your HCC Student ID number or passwords with anyone.
  • When finished using your account, log out and close your browser.

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    Spring and Fall Semesters
    DH110
    Monday - Thursday
    8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
    Friday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
    Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    Sunday 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.
  • CL129
    Monday - Thursday
    8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
    Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Saturday - Closed
    Sunday - Closed

    Hours reduced summer and winter sessions and in between semesters.

    Help Desk Located 
    in Computer Labs

    DH-110
    CL-129