How do I change the email address associated with my Blackboard account?
Follow either set of instructions to choose which email address appears in Blackboard. This email address is for Blackboard notifications and communication.
This guide is for users with more than one role at the University of Alabama. Example: If you are a both student with a Crimson (@crimson.ua.edu) email address and an employee with a UA (@ua.edu) email address.
Instructions
We recommend using a desktop computer for these steps.
Log in to myBama with your myBama username and password.
At the top of myBama, enter “personal information” into the Quick Search field.
Choose Employee Profile to View/Update Personal Information.
In the Email section, click on Add New.
Choose Blackboard Learn Email from the Email Type drop down menu.
Enter the UA or Crimson email address you want to show in Blackboard.
Users cannot add a non-UA email address. The email address you add must end in @ua.edu or @crimson.ua.edu.
7. Click the Add button.
The Blackboard Learn email you added should show in the Email section. Check in your Blackboard profile to confirm that your preferred UA or Crimson email address is showing.
