E-MAIL

1. Obtain an account number in the basement of Wyly Tower.
   • Enter the doors labeled "registration."
   • Go down the stairs and enter the first office on the left.
   • Present your student I.D. and ask for an account number.
   • You can use the lab on the third floor of Wyly Tower. It is the door on the left.
   • Many of the dorms have computer labs.
   • If you have a personal compter with a modem, you can call the mainframe at 257-3311. Set your modem to a 2400 band rate. Data bits-7. Stop bits-1. Parity-even. Flow control-none. Emulation-vt 100.
2. Logging on to the network.
   • If you are using a university terminal, turn the knob on the lower right hand corner of the monitor to make the screen bright.
   • DO NOT TOUCH THE TEST SWITCH!
   • Type your user I.D. and press .
   • The computer will ask you to enter a password. After you have entered it, the computer will ask you to enter the password again to verify it.
   • Your password has to be changed every 30 days.
   • Hold down the key and press in order to get past the initial messages.
   • When the computer says "more" or "running" in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, hold down the key and press to move to the next screen.
3. Sending mail.
   • Find the address of the person you want to send mail.
   • Log on to the network.
   • Type "mail (address of person you are mailing)"
   • To add an extra page to your letter, press F4.
   • To add an extra line, press F2.
4. Reading mail.
   • Log on.
   • Type "mail" and press enter.
   • A list of your mail will appear.
   • Move the cursor to the entry you want to read and press F2.