Information Technology Services at YSN
Hardware Recommendations
Yale IT Policies
Information Technology Appropriate Use Policy (pdf)
NetID
Your NetID is your username for various Yale computer systems. You will receive an email from Yale University by June with your NetID information (including a PIN to activate your NetID).
To lookup your NetID online, go to: https://veritas.its.yale.edu/findnetid/index.html
To activate your NetID, you will need to create a password.
NetID activation is done here (you need your PIN to activate your NetID): https://secure.its.yale.edu/NetidManager/activatenetid
To change an existing password, go here: https://secure.its.yale.edu/NetidManager/changepasswd/index.html
Email access
Email Accounts
Whenever possible, your email address will be your firstname.lastname@yale.edu - ex: john.smith@yale.edu. If a person with the same name already is already using that address, a middle initial will be added - ex: john.a.smith@yale.edu.
ListServes at YSN
For informal communication between students and from
"non-official" sources. Because there is little or no moderation of this list,
we ask people to refrain from list activities that are in violation of the Yale
AUP. Otherwise, freedom of speech will be the overriding policy on
this list. Since some students may feel that they don't wish to participate in
this list, a student can elect to be removed from the list.
For "official" notifications from administrative and
academic personnel and organizations (YSN-SGO and others) to students. The
list is fully moderated and student-to-student traffic is not allowed.
Students cannot unsunscribe from the list and are encouraged to check content
from this list frequently.
Webmail
Use the Yale Webmail page to access your email account. You need your activated NetID to access your email account.
To login, enter your NetID and password you created during the NetID activation, then choose "Omega" under "Server".
Once logged in, personalize your account (enter your real name, your
reply-to address, etc.)
Click on "Personal Information"
In the first column of options, choose Personal Information
Click the link for Edit your Identities
- Your Identities: Select Default Identity
- Identity's Name: Enter your name
- Your Full Name: Enter your name as you'd like it to appear in the From field of messages you send
- Your From: address: Enter your Yale email address (firstname.lastname@yale.edu)
- Your Reply-to: address: (optional): If blank, the above From: address will be used
- Your Signature: Anything entered in the textbox will be included with all email messages sent. This is where you'd enter your name, title, office phone, fax, etc.
- Save Sent Mail: checking this box will save a copy of all messages to the folder you specify in the Sent Mail Folder drop-down menu below it. There is also a Save a copy in Sent-Mail checkbox in the compose mail window, allowing you to select
individually which messages are saved at the time of sending.
- Click "Save Options" to save the changes.
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