Between now and January 2026, the Knoxville-area Campus and Institutes will transition away from Google to Microsoft. Learn about the transition on OIT’s website.

Description of Gmail

Google-based email that you can access from your mobile device, desktop client, or web browser.

Some researchers, faculty, staff, and students use UT Gmail as their primary method of email.

You cannot use a personal Google account for university research. 

Permission	Data Type	Common Reference
	Personally Identifiable Information	PII
	Protected Health Information	PHI
	Controlled Unclassified Information	CUI
	Export-Controlled Information	ITAR, EAR
	Export-Controlled Information *Allowed if written approval provided by ORIED	EAR99
	Sensitive Identifiable Human Subject Research Information **Allowed only if de-identified human subjects research information	Human Subject
	Student Education Records	FERPA
	Open Research Records	Open