Technology Institute
Student Email Issue: Forwarding to Hotmail, MSN or Live.com Could Keep Students From Viewing Their TTU Email
Students who have forwarded their TTU email account (http://inbox.tntech.edu) to a Hotmail, MSN or Live.com account will NOT receive messages originating from TTU including messages from instructors. These email providers are currently blocking messages received from "@tntech.edu" addresses. ITS is working on the issue, but for now students should undo their forwarding option on the TTU email.To Undo Forwarding:
- Login to http://inbox.tntech.edu
- Select Options
- Select Forwarding
- Click Stop
What can you do to avoid scams and protect your password?
You know the story, you are logged in to your email and you see a message that looks urgent. The subject line is "Your Webmail Quota Has Exceeded The Set Quota/Limit". A panic ensues and you open the email to find out the details. In the email you are told that you are currently running on 19.8GB due to hidden files and folders on your mailbox. You must send in the information below to make sure your account doesn't get deleted. They need your First Name, Username/ID, Password and you should confirm your password.
Your first clue that this is not a legitimate request is that places of business will not ask for this information. Another clue might be when you look at the email it has been sent from. It is supposed to be from the TnTech Email Administrator but the address is webmaildeptadmin@emailclick.com. That is definitely not a TTU address.
Find out how you can protect your passwords from phishing and other email scams.
Student Pricing on Microsoft Products
Students can now purchase Microsoft licenses at very discounted prices.
Office 2007 Ultimate for $59.95 with a valid TTU email address and proof of enrollment.
For more prices and information on software available for home use go to the Technology Purchases link and select Pricing for Home Use.
Do you know what the U: Drive can do?
Your U: drive (powered by Xythos) is a centralized file storage available for current students. You can save files to the drive and they will be available to you from anywhere you have an internet connection. It is also backed up regularly so if you are working on that important assignment or paper, this is a great place to save it.
You can connect to it by using the web interface or by mapping a drive and logging in using your PC Lab account (same username and password as your email). If you are working on a group project, you can post a file and set permissions to allow others to edit a document and also turn on versioning to save the changes made throughout the history of the document. With sharing is enabled you can setup the file checkout option to avoid anyone being able to edit the document at the same time.
View more information about the U: drive and what you can do.
IT increases Wide Area Network speeds across campus
Information Technology Services is pleased to announce that our Wide Area Network speeds have increased from 45Mbps to 200 Mbps for our academic and administrative circuit. In addition, the Resnet circuit has increased from 34 Mbps to 100 Mbps. Both of these upgrades were obtained through a bid process that resulted in a substantial decrease in our internet connectivity costs while providing increased connection speeds. If you have a question, you may contact jeboyd@tntech.edu
