Email Policies

Harvard Medical School's students, staff and faculty are accorded many technical and informational resources for the purpose of performing the work necessary in support of the School's Mission. These resources, including but not limited to computing devices and software, scientific equipment, email accounts, and access to informational systems, are the property of Harvard Medical School and not of the individual student, staff, or faculty member. For purposes of this policy, email is defined to include all offerings encompassing email, calendaring, contacts and contact management, and mailing lists and list management. All information published within these systems is HMS property and not to be used or redistributed for non-business purposes.

Harvard Medical School provides email accounts to eligible faculty, staff, and HMS students with a Harvard ID issued by Harvard Medical School. Complete information on who is eligible for an HMS email account can be found under Email Qualifications. Faculty, staff and students who are planning to leave Harvard Medical School should review the HMS Email Termination Policy. Individuals who use email for HMS business are expected to abide by the HMS Email Guidelines Policy and understand the Terms of Use Policy.