Graduating Student LDSB E-Mail Account Transfer

When you graduate from the Limestone District School Board, your LDSB e-mail and cloud storage (Google Drive/OneDrive) will be deleted by mid-September the following school year. To avoid losing important files and e-mails, download your data or transfer it to a personal account as soon as possible.

What You Need to Do:

1. Update Your Accounts:
   Switch anything connected to your LDSB e-mail (e.g., college or university applications, Facebook, online games, etc.) to a personal e-mail account.
2. Transcripts and Academic Records:
   Make sure you have a copy of your final transcript and any interim transcripts that may be needed for college applications or job opportunities. See Student Transcripts and Records for more information.
3. College and Scholarship Information:
   Save all e-mails and documents related to college acceptances, scholarship offers, and financial aid, including acceptance letters and correspondence with institutions.
4. Standardized Test Scores:
   Keep a record of any test scores (e.g., SAT, ACT, AP exams) that may have been sent to your LDSB e-mail.
5. Extracurricular Activities:
   Save documentation of your involvement in clubs, sports, volunteer work, and other extracurriculars, including any awards or recognitions received.
6. myBlueprint: Update your e-mail address in myBlueprint
7. • Go to myblueprint.ca and log in. Click your name in the top right corner, select Account Settings.
   • Under Account Information, replace your LDSB e-mail with your personal e-mail.
7. Microsoft Office 365 OneDrive and Outlook e-mail:
8. • Sign in with your LDSB e-mail at m365.cloud.microsoft/onedrive/
   • Select the files or folders.
   • Click the Download button on the top menu.
   • Sign out of your school account and sign in to your personal Microsoft account, Click Upload > Files or Folder.
   • Forward any important e-mails to your personal e-mail address and export any contacts.
8. Google (Drive, Gmail, Photos): You can copy your Google Drive files using Google Takeout. Note:
9. • Files you do not own or where the owner has restricted downloads won’t be copied.
   • Files in “Shared with me” must be moved to “My Drive” before transfer.

Steps to copy your Google content:

1. • Move any “Shared with me” files to “My Drive”.
   • Visit takeout.google.com/transfer.
   • Enter your personal Google account e-mail and click Send code.
   • Check your personal Gmail for a confirmation code, then click Get confirmation code and copy the code.
   • Go back to the “Transfer your content” page and enter the code.
   • Choose the content to copy, then click Start transfer.

What to expect:

1. • Copied Gmail messages will be labeled with your school account name and the transfer date.
   • Drive files will be placed in a folder named after your school account and transfer date.
   • The process can take a few hours to a week, and files may appear in batches. You become the owner of the copied files.
   • Files won’t be shared with others (you can change sharing settings later). Comments are preserved; revision history is not.

Need Help?

Contact Information Technology Services by e-mail at servicedesk@limestone.on.ca

Resources:

• Graduating Student LDSB E-mail Account Transfer Steps and Instructions (PDF)