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Document Location: http:// www.opi.mt.gov /OfficialEmail.html
Last Modified: 9/9/08

Since 2000 all correspondence to Montana school districts has been delivered to official school e-mail accounts located on servers within OPI.

To Login and access mail in your official account:

  • Go to the METNET web page at: http://www.metnet.mt.gov/Login Enter your USER NAME and PASSWORD in the dialog box. Passwords are Case Sensitive. Press OK (Your USER NAME will be LE and then your 4 digit legal entity code i.e., LE1234). If you don't know your PASSWORD call our help desk at:
    In-State Toll-Free 1-888-231-9393 extension 1626, Local (406) 444-1626.Click on the MAILBOX option

  • Quick Link Use this link to quickly view what has been sent to Montana Schools. If you feel you are not receiving mail from OPI's servers, see the how to below.

  • RSS RSS feed iconUse RSS to get the latest official news.
    Don't have a computer? Contact Scott Buswell via e-mail at SBuswell@mt.gov. He can help you obtain a modern computer from the State of Montana's Surplus Computer Program.If you have questions or problems, call our help desk at 406-444-1626.
NOTE: If you would like to set up your Outlook to retrieve your official email, see the information below. Other e-mail applications will have similar setup procedures.

Importing Official E-mail into Outlook, the "Pull*" method

*Recommended!

  • Start Outlook.

  • Next, select Tools-> E-mail Accounts
    (Figure 2.1)

  • Select Add a new email account

  • Click the Next button.

  • Select POP3 as the Server Type
    ( Figure 2.2)

  • Click Next.

  • Type in your Name, your METNET email account (which is your LE number@metnet.mt.gov - example: LE1234@metnet.mt.gov
    (Figure 2.3)

  • Your User Name is also your LE number - example: LE1234 with no spaces.

  • Your Password is Case Sensitive, and there are no spaces.

  • If you don't know your password, contact our help desk at 406-444-1626

  • Both the Incoming mail server (POP3) and Outgoing mail server (SMTP) are mail.metnet.mt.gov

  • Click Test Account Settings
    (Figure 2.4)

  • Select Finish and your Outlook account is set up to import your METNET email. (Figure 2.5)

  • If you do not receive the Congratulations message, click the back button all the way back to the beginning, and make sure that you have correctly completed all the required information.

  • If you still have problems, please call our Help Desk for assistance: 444-1626

The "Push" Method *

*Not Recommended

You can configure your official e-mail account to forward messages to individual accounts at your school or district. E-mail that reaches the official account will be auto-forwarded to your e-mail at work, "pushing" e-mail to your mailbox.

Note: If you decide to use the push method, ensure that any SPAM filters have the domain, "MT.GOV" listed in the white list.

OPI is not responsible for misdirected or lost e-mail auto-forwarded from the Official e-mail accounts.

* This is the least reliable method for several reasons:

  • This method relies on the user to type in current and correct e-mail addresses,
  • You must have correctly configured e-mail servers,
  • School districts frequently change Internet service providers
  • As people move in and out of positions each year – the auto-forward information needs to be updated.
  • When individual accounts no longer exist or the individual user’s mailbox is full our servers must deal with bounced e-mail traffic.
  • If you use this method, it is your district's responsibility to make sure that your “auto-forward” addresses are correct and your e-mail servers are functional.

OPI is not responsible for misdirected or lost e-mail auto-forwarded from the Official e-mail accounts.