Students OIT Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

http://sakai.claremont.edu username and password is the same as email account, make sure you click in drop down menu Claremont Graduate University.

Cut down on trips to campus by tending to your administrative needs  at https://my.cgu.edu

1. Quick mailbox cleanup tips:
   
   • Delete emails in the “Sent Mail” folder
   • Delete emails in the “Deleted Items” folder
   • Save file attachments to local drive and delete email.
2. Email storage limits:
   
   • 140 MB receive a warning message
   • 145 MB restricted from sending emails
   • 150 MB restricted from sending or receiving emails
3. check your CGU student email account online at https://cgumail.cgu.edu
4. Outlook email setup
5. Entourage (Mac) email setup
6. Mac Mail email setup
7. Eudora email setup

Store and access any file from the web at http://wfs.cgu.edu

available through JourneyEd.com at http://www.journeyed.com/department.asp?DID=microsoft&SKW=MSaiccu

Available at http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1101.asp

Visit https://password.cgu.edu if you have the PIN that was mailed to you, or stop by ACB109 Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

• Minimum characters:  6
• Unique passwords:  6  (password cannot be a repeat of your last 6 passwords)

OIT makes no warranty to the quality of these services, but we have found them useful.

Need to send a large attachment via email (5 MB to 1GB)?  Use http://www.transferbigfiles.com/  to ensure your message won’t clog the recipient’s email box or be denied altogether.

Need to check your PC for viruses? 
You can run a scan online at http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp  or,
You can download a free, antivirus program for non-commercial use at http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.htm

Need to an easy way to secure files through encryption?  Try Cryptainer LE from Cypherix  found at http://www.cypherix.com/cryptainerle/index.htm to create passphrase protected directories on your personal computer.