Your University of Illinois password for [yourNetID] will expire soon - is this legitimate?

We get a lot of emails! Sometimes it can be difficult to determine the legitimacy of official campus messages. Below is an example of a real notice from campus about an impending password expiration.

The message is will arrive from no-reply-webservices@illinois.edu with the subject line "Your University of Illinois password for [yourNetID] will expire soon"

Real example of an official campus notification of password expiring



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Owner:Scott L.Group:UI Gies College of Business
Created:2022-12-08 10:38 CDTUpdated:2022-12-09 09:45 CDT
Sites:UI Gies College of Business
CleanURL:https://answers.uillinois.edu/your-university-of-illinois-password-for-yournetid-will-expire-soon
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