Obtaining Your E-ID (username) and Password
Your e-ID username and password are required to access your SIUE email account. In order to obtain the e-ID user name, you will need your student identification number included in your admit letter (the 9-digit number beginning with 800). Follow the steps below to activate your E-ID:
- Go to siue.edu/eid.
- Choose the “I want to get an e-ID” button.
- Click “Continue.”
- Enter your name (as submitted on your application for admission). The middle initial field must be empty. Then, enter your birth date and 800 number.
- Identify yourself as a “student.”
- Fill in all requested information and click “Continue.”
- On the next screen, choose the “post card” option and click “Continue” [International students do not receive their e-ID password on post card. Instead you will get a temporary password at the end of the session].
- Choose a secret phrase and a clue. The purpose of this phrase and clue is to reset your e-ID password in the event that it is forgotten or lost. Follow the directions on this page closely and remember your secret phrase.
- The next screen is the Acceptable Usage Agreement and must be accepted if you want to create your e-ID. Once you choose “I agree,” click “Continue .”
The final screen displays your e-ID and password. Write this information down, memorize it and keep it in a secure location. For security reasons, you will periodically be prompted to change your password. Your e-ID user name will be with you the entire time that you are a student at SIUE.
If you encounter any problems, please email SIUE ITS at help@siue.edu with your #800 and a screenshot of the problem so that they can understand your case and provided you with a better solution.
