Note: should your MacMail account remain inactive for 13 months or longer, it will be subject to deletion without notice
MAC ID and password
your MAC ID is a unique, common identifier enabling a single sign-on for a number of McMaster systems and applications, e.g. email, online library resources, on-campus wireless access, etc.
all retirees have their Mac IDs for life
your MAC ID is not the same as your employee number -- in most cases it is the same as the part of your McMaster email address before the @ symbol
if you do not have a MAC ID, you can contact the UTS Service Desk at 905 525-9140 ext. 24357 or by email at uts@mcmaster.ca
the official internet security software of McMaster University
available to retirees, students, staff, faculty and alumni
can be purchased by retirees for personal use for an annual fee of $13.50 from the Mac Micro Computer Department, McMaster University Campus Store, Gilmour Hall
a valid university ID card is required to purchase the software license
the license is valid for 1 year from the date of activation
UTS supports wireless network access using Wi-Fi technology in many areas across campus such as the Student Centre, libraries, lobby areas where people gather, and most classrooms