Eligibility
Retiree bMail Service is for staff and academic retirees of UC Berkeley who would like to maintain their current 
Berkeley email account after their 90 grace period ends. Retirees are former employees who are officially retired from the University and taking their pension (former employees who are separated from the University but not officially retired do not meet this criteria). Emeriti continue to have an active affiliation with the university, and therefore do not need to purchase this service to keep their bMail account.
Retirees who are actively volunteering for a campus department may also be eligible for free bMail service through their department. Please contact your department directly to inquire about this.
Those who do maintain an active Berkeley email address will be able to subscribe and/or renew their LastPass Premium subscription for free. Information about this can be found here: https://calnetweb.berkeley.edu/calnet-me/lastpass-premium
Price
In order to provide this access and support the first year service cost is $82.50 and includes $10.25 set-up fee. The annual renewal rate is $72.25. This funding provides on-going support and advocacy to continue access to bMail for retirees.
Benefits
This service includes:
- The ability to send and receive email from your @berkeley.edu email address
- Retiree bMail storage limits are equal to active staff storage limits
- Free anti-malware (anti-virus ) software downloads at this link
- Technical support via the bMail Help Desk: itcsshelp@berkeley.edu or (510) 664-9000
- Access to bConnected products including bCal and bDrive
- Ability to subscribe to and/or renew a LastPass Premium subscription for free.
Retiree bMail service does not provide internet access; you must have your own way to connect to the internet to access your bMail account.
Enroll in Retiree Bmail Service
You can enroll in retiree bmail service by mail or online. Please enroll at least 2 weeks prior to the end of your 90 day grace period so that there is no lapse in service.
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Enroll via mail
Please complete the retiree bMail application form and mail along with your check for $82.50 payable to the UC Regents to the Retirement Center, 1995 University Ave, Suite 401, Berkeley, CA 94704, or you can bring the form and check to us in-person during our office hours.
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Enroll online
Enroll online through the Retirement Center purchasing page. Click here for more instructions. You will need to provide your 1) Berkeley email 2) UC Path ID and 3) retirement date when completing your new account purchase.