FAQs

Question: What is my personal alumni forwarding address?  Answer: Look up your personal alumni forwarding address in MyPenn, the online alumni directory. You can access MyPenn with your PennKey. In your  Contact Information section, find your  "Wharton Alumni Forwarding Email" under "Email Addresses." Follow the linked text to update the destination email for your forwarding…Read More

Question: What is the format of the Wharton Alumni forwarding address? Answer: Alumni forwarding addresses include your first and last name and must include your graduation year. Here are some sample examples:  MBA Student: Josephina.Wharton.WG21@wharton.upenn.edu  Undergraduate Student: Joseph.Wharton.WH21@wharton.upenn.edu  PhD Students: Jo.Wharton.WP21@wharton.upenn.edu  < Back

Question: Can I change the format of my Wharton alumni forwarding address?  Answer: Changes to your alumni forwarding address are permitted under certain circumstances as long as the basic format – first_name.last_name.grad_year@wharton.upenn.edu – is maintained. You may request appropriate changes by contacting alumni.relations@wharton.upenn.edu.  Please include the way your alumni forwarding email is…Read More

Question: Where is the inbox for my Alumni Forwarding Email address?  Answer: Your Wharton Alumni Forwarding Email is a forwarding address only; messages sent to this address are forwarded directly to the personal email address of your choice. You can access messages sent to your Alumni Forwarding Email address through…Read More

Question: How do I update my Alumni Forwarding Email address destination?   Answer: Updates can be made in either of the following ways: 1. Through MyPenn:  Open MyPenn at https://mypenn.upenn.edu/.  Log in with your PennKey then select My Profile in the top menu bar and Edit my profile.  Scroll down to "Contact…Read More

Question: Why is my Wharton email address not working? Answer: Wharton Email and Google accounts close one year following graduation.   Moving forward, you can access emails through your Wharton Alumni Forwarding Email address. Your alumni forwarding email address is a forwarding alias that will always be available to Wharton alumni. …Read More

Question: Can I extend access to my student email account past the deadline? Answer: Wharton student accounts are closed one year after graduation. Unfortunately, there is no system flexibility in making this account available to you past that date. You may want to begin using your alumni forwarding address, which…Read More

Question: How can I create an Alumni Forwarding Email address? Answer: Please reach out to alumni.relations@wharton.upenn.edu who will work on creating your alumni forwarding email address.  < Back

Question: I have successfully been using my Alumni Forwarding address, but I now noticed that I am not receiving emails. What should I do? Answer: Please contact support@wharton.upenn.edu with your concerns.  < Back