Student Online Services - Student Email

First Login into the Google Student Email System

  1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc)
    1. If you use AOL, Connect to your AOL account and then minimize your AOL screen, and open another web browser.
  2. Go to the URL http://start.smail.pcd.edu

    NOTE: You should be looking at the default login page. This page displays:

  3. Click on the link to SIGN IN (located on the right hand side of the page)
  4. You will be taken to the LOGIN PAGE:
  5. Type in your user name
    1. Your User name is:
      1. The first letter of your first name
      2. All of your last name
      3. And the last 4-digits of your SID

    EXAMPLES:
    John X. Doe with a SID 925-99-9999, then login name = JDOE9999
    Jane Public with a SID 925-88-8888, then login name = JPUBLIC8888

  6. Click onto the password box
  7. Enter your password

    NOTE: Your default password is your 8-digit birth date (format = YYYYMMDD)

    EXAMPLE: If your birth day is 1980 January 1, then password = 19800101

  8. Click on the button SIGN IN
    You are now looking at the "Setup Your Account Page", where you must change your default password, select your default language for your account, authenticate the account creation process, and read the terms of the account.

    Please follow these steps:
  9. Click on the box "Choose a Password"
  10. Type in any password you want to be your personal password
    1. You can watch the "Password Strength" bar from Google, which will indicate if you have chosen a good password or a bad password
      1. A good password (STRONG) indicates that it is complex enough to NOT be guessed
      2. A bad password (WEAK) indicates your password it easy to guess
        1. You can use a WEAK password, but you run the risk of someone guessing your password.
  11. Re-enter your password
    1. This confirms that your password is typed correctly
  12. Change default language, if you want. (Google defaults to English.)
    1. Press the DOWN ARROW to see a selection of other languages
  13. Click on the box to Authenticate your GMAIL Account
  14. Type in the letters you see right above the box
    1. This is done to help authenticate your personal account
    2. Do not worry if you make a mistake, new letters will appear for you to try again
  15. You can read through the TERMS of AGREEMENT by moving the button on the scroll bar
  16. Click on the "I accept. Create my account" button
    1. If the page comes back like this:

    2. Then the authenticate letters were NOT typed correctly
      1. Just retype the new letters and press the "I accept. Create my account" button again

When you see:

You have successfully logged in.

Student ID (SID)

Services requiring your Student ID (SID) and Inquiry or Registration Access Code are available 4 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday thru Friday; 24 hour access available Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

Inquiry PIN Number

When you start at Pierce College, you are assigned a default inquiry PIN number: your birth date in the form mmddyy. For security reasons, you should change your inquiry PIN to another four- to six-digit number.

Only authorized users may access services which require an SID and PIN. By logging into these services, you are certifying that the SID and PIN belong to you. Logging in with someone else's information constitutes improper use of this system and is a violation of state and federal law.

Registration Access Code

Your Registration Access Code (RAC) is not the same as your Inquiry PIN, which is used to get your grades, registration time, and other services. You must contact your advisor each quarter for your RAC.

Help

If you are in need of help, please check out the frequently asked questions section, or you can contact us.