Student email is provided through Windows Live. You receive official College of Western Idaho (CWI) updates and communicate with your instructors using this email account. Other features are available to you through your Windows Live account, such as remotely hosted storage with SkyDrive. Windows Live @mycwi.cc offers 5 gigabytes of email storage, up to 25 gigabytes of password-protected online storage space, full calendaring service, task & note management, scheduled email reminders and an enhanced address book. In addition, students are able to keep their email account after graduation.

How to Logon

  • Using an Internet browser, go to Windows Live at http://live.com.
  • As your email address, enter your student domain account username, appended by "@mycwi.cc" (e.g., johnsmith@mycwi.cc).
  • As your password, enter your custom domain account password.

If you are unable to access your student email account, attempt to recover access to your account. If you continue to experience difficulty, please contact the Help Desk.

Login to your myCWI email