At UMD, your @umd.edu address handles email forwarding only and isn't a real email account.

• Normally, if you are employed at UMD or you are a graduate student, you set this to forward to your actual @umd.edu account.  Click here for details regarding how to set up your email forward in PHR/ARES. 
• If you are a student, you set this forward in Testudo.  
  • If you are a student and you are not employed at UMD, you normally set this to forward to your @terpmail.umd.edu account.  
  • If you are a student and you are employed at UMD, you normally set this forward to your @umd.edu account. 
  • Click here for details regarding how to set up your email forward in Testudo.