Learn how to change how your name appears when sending an email from Outlook. 

  1. Log in to the My Cal Poly Portal > Personal Info tab.

  2. Under Personal Info > My Info, by the Preferred Name field click the Edit link.

  3. Click the Continue link, then:

    1. Employees: Name Type > Preferred, click the Edit button.

    2. Students: Personal Info > Names, click the Edit button.

  4. Enter your name using upper and lower case letters. Do not include periods. Click the Save button, then the OK button. It may take up to 24 hours for your Preferred Name to update. 

Preferred Names are used for Cal Poly email correspondence; if no Preferred Name is entered, the Primary Name will be used. 

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