Email Changes in D2L - Coming

May 13, 2026

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Why is D2L Email Changing?

The President’s Enrollment Management Taskforce ​, which met throughout 2024, identified dual email accounts as a key barrier to effective communication, especially for students, causing confusion and a lot of missed messages over the years.

How is D2L Email Changing?

• Faculty and students will receive and reply to email only in LCC Outlook / Gmail.
• It is recommended that faculty and students send emails from within D2L.

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• Once an initial email is sent from D2L, all further conversation will take place solely in Outlook and/or Gmail.
• Will need to check for email more frequently as D2L will no longer provide new email alerts.

One Email to Check

D2L Email Will Become “Send Only”

Just Like Any Other Email

• Faculty - LCC Outlook will be integrated with D2L.
• Student - LCC Gmail will be integrated with D2L.

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How can faculty prepare for this change?

• Faculty will only receive email in Outlook. beginning May 13, 2026.
• Forwarding now will give you multiple semesters of emails saved in your Outlook.

Set up email forwarding

• Manually save important emails in your D2L inbox, custom folders, or trash before May 13, 2026.
• All your Sent Mail will remain in D2L.

Manually save important email

• Send email from the Classlist to automatically populate the course title and CRN into the email subject line.
• Encourage students to also send email from the Classlist.

Send email from the Classlist

Why Should Faculty Prepare Now?

While the change is two semesters away, it is recommended that faculty take action now and be prepared.

On May 13, 2026, all the email in your D2L inbox, custom folders, and trash will be deleted.

Neither eLearning nor ITS will be able to retrieve any deleted email.

Taking action now will provide time to get used to the new email process in D2L.

Forwarding now, will provide an entire year of emails saved in your Outlook.

What is Coming Up to Help Prepare Faculty and Students?

• Division Kickoffs and Welcome Week
• Department Meetings
• D2L Announcements
• Fliers around campuses
• Partnering with Academic Success Coaches, Library, and Learning Commons
• eLearning Live Sessions
• Resource Sites

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I already have D2L email forwarding set up?

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What happens to my existing D2L emails after May 2026?

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Do I have to use D2L to send course emails?

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Can I organize incoming student emails in Outlook?

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Many more frequently asked questions on the Email Changes in D2L resource page!

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QUESTIONS?

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