How do I activate my UW email account and NetID?
First, you need to activate your UW Net ID. Instructions on how to activate your UW net ID, which enables an e-mail account on your MyUW website are available at: https://www.mynetid.wisc.edu/activate. You will need the number from your Staff ID to help set up the account. Click on NetID Utilities, then on Activate My NetID. Once your netID is acitve, you can sign onto wiscmail: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/wiscmail/.