New GCDS Email account setup

Written By Jason Hamilton (Super Administrator)

Updated at December 29th, 2025

To login to your GCDS email, please go to www.gmail.com

If you see this page, click the Sign In button:

Put in your full email address (ie, jimmy.jones@gcds.net) and click next:

Put in your initial password (gcds2026) and click on "accept":

Create a new password and click "change password":

On the next screen, you should be prompted to set up 2-step verification. Please complete this step now, as you will be locked out of the account if you do not finish it.

Put in your phone # and click "next":

Put in the 6-digit code you were sent and click "next":

Click "turn on":

On the next screen, use the waffle to get into your email, and you're all set!

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