How to create a bMail account for your SPA

A knowledge base article about How to create a bMail account for your SPA provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal

1. To create a new Special Purpose Account (SPA), visit idc.berkeley.edu/spa. Only UCB employees can create SPAs.

2. Once your SPA is created, open an incognito browser window and login with your SPA credentials, following this format:

CalNet ID: +Your CalNet ID

For example, if your CalNet ID is "janedoe", you would enter: +janedoe

Passphrase: Enter your personal CalNet ID passphrase

3. Choose the SPA you want to create the bMail address for, and click "Sign in As"

Account selection page with the heading 'Choose one of your accounts' showing a dropdown menu with 'spa-calnet-systems' selected and a 'Sign In As' button below.

4. Click "Continue"

A 'Create Departmental Account' form showing a 'Domain / Department' dropdown menu with 'berkeley.edu (AZITS)' selected and a 'Continue' button below, with a Quick Links sidebar on the left.

5. Type "Yes" to agree to the Terms of Service

A 'Create an Account' page displaying UC Berkeley email and computer use policies with links, followed by a text field asking 'Do you agree to the UC Berkeley email policy? (if so, enter "yes")' and a 'Continue' button.

6. Click "Submit" to create the account

Screenshot of confirmation page showing the new bConnected email address 'sdcommittee@berkeley.edu' with a note about campus policy requirements and a 'Submit' button.