About B-Mail
B-Mail is the official method of University communications for all students.
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B-Mail is a Google-based (Gmail) program, including the following features:
- Storage – 6 GB of free storage
- Chat – It’s just one click to chat with the people you E-mail. You can even save your chats in your B-Mail account
- Superior spam protection featuring no pop-ups or banner ads
- View documents created in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Excel attachments without downloading the file
- Retrieve mail from other E-mail accounts: B-Mail can check for the mail you receive at your other E-mail accounts, including personal Gmail accounts.
- Google Calendar to help you organize your schedule, share events with friends, import calendars including American and international holidays, TV shows, Sports and much more.
B-Mail Information
- When you activate your BUnetID, you will automatically be set up with your B-Mail account.
- Your B-Mail address will be yourBUnetID@mail.bradley.edu and your password will be your BUnetID password
- Access your B-Mail account (http://mail.bradley.edu) through any Web browser (I.E., Firefox, etc.).
- Change your BUnetID (B-Mail) password on MyBU (login to MyBU, select 'campus' tab)
Following are links for using common Gmail mail tasks and features. When you become familiar with your new B-Mail account, you will be able to utilize the full Gmail Help menu – but for now, let’s focus on getting started:
- How do I configure IMAP/POP?
- How do I 'Fetch Mail' from other e-mail accounts?
- How do I customize my 'FROM' address?
- How do I compose and send a message?
- Reading and Receiving Mail
- Contact List
- Attachments
- Labels – accustomed to using folders? Labels are B-Mail’s alternative to folders.
- Search – no more folders, filing or fumbling to find your mail.
- Calendar
Access your B-Mail at http://mail.bradley.edu
You are responsible for all official correspondence received via your B-Mail account.
It is strongly suggested that you check your Bradley University B-Mail account on a regular basis.
updated 2/2008
maintained by: Randall/Renken







