New arrivals to UND have many questions, some of them dealing with computers. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions we receive here at the Computer Center, for additional information please see our web page at: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss.
How do I get an e-mail address? An account on U-mail, the general purpose e-mail host here at UND, may be activated via the web at: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss/email.html. If you qualify for an e-mail address provided by a college/department, please contact your college/dept. computer support staff for details re: those services.
U-mail may be accessed
using any standard POP or IMAP client, e.g. Eudora, Netscape Messenger,
& Outlook Express*. Configuration instructions are located on the
Computer Center e-mail web page (http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss/email.html).
U-mail may also be accessed via the web (Messenger Express) at: http://und.nodak.edu. This method works
from any computer on the internet, be it at a campus lab, at home, or
on the road.
* If you use
Outlook/Outlook Express, it is highly recommended that you run virus checking
software since OE is a frequent target for transferring viruses. Virus
software and information is located at: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss/virus.
Yes it does*. You will
need a U-mail account to use the dial-up services. Instructions for configuring
your dial-up software are located at:http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss/Usernotes/UserIndex.html#internet.
UND has two local dialup modem pools, 777-0123 for routine access and 777-0125
for 15 minute access.
*Please be aware that
if you do not live in the local calling area of Grand Forks long distance
charges would apply. In that case, it is recommended that you subscribe to
an Internet Service Provider in your area.
Faculty may have web space on the main UND web server (www.und.nodak.edu) for instructional purposes. Departments and organizations may also request space on this server. Applications are located at: http://www.und.edu/computing/, choose Apply for Web space within the UND Home Page section.
U-web, the student web server, is available for currently enrolled students to post homework assignments, portfolios, and resumes. The first step in obtaining web space is to activate a U-mail account, then go to http://uweb.und.nodak.edu. The process of transferring files to U-web was rewritten over the summer. The revised process uses FTP (file transfer protocol). The previous method required you to choose the files to be transferred one at a time, FTP allows you to send many files at once. Special software is used to FTP files. The labs in the Union and Library have WS_FTP for Windows and Fetch for the Macintosh. Copies of this software may be downloaded from the software archive at: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/its/software_download. Instructions for using the software are located at: http://www.und.nodak.edu/dept/itss/uweb/pctutor/publish.html.
An NDUS (North Dakota University System) computer called abacus.nodak.edu is available for statistical analysis. SAS is installed on the system. You may request an individual account by going through the online enrollment process at: http://enroll.nodak.edu.