Computing - Setting up your E-mail
Introduction
As a School of Social Policy & Practice student you will receive access to a variety of accounts. Some of these accounts you will need to create. Some are dependent on other accounts and some will be created for you. Over the course of your academic career you will be using all of these accounts and be completely confused in determining where to use which account and what the password is. To add to your confusion the University will be converting one of these accounts, the PennNetwork ID during the Fall of 2002 into a PennKey account.
A few terms defined
Your PennNetwork ID. (Think of this as your University account) This account provides access to many important services. To initiate this account, you must first obtain your Penn ID Card (PennCard) or have accessed Campus Express. You will not be able to create a e-mail account without this.
Your School of Social Policy & Practice e-mail account. This is a general student account, given to you by Social Work for Email. The userid, or login name, will be the same as your PennNetwork ID. The School will be using this account to send important announcements and course information.
{These accounts are related but distinct from each other. The passwords can be the same but don't have to be}
How to set up your SP2 e-mail account
First create your PennNetwork ID by swiping your PennCard at one of these locations if you haven't created one using Campus Express.
- Biomedical Library, 3610 Hamilton Walk
- College of General Studies, Suite 100, 3440 Market Street
- Computing Resource Center, 202 Sansom West, 3650 Chestnut Street
- DRL Multimedia Services, 33rd and Walnut Streets
- ID Center, 150 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street
- McNeil Building, Room 111, 3718 Locust Walk
- SEAS CETS, 169 Moore Building, 200 South 33rd Street
Next, prior to Labor Day Weekend we will be mailing to your home address a tip sheet containing your e-mail account info and how to change your password.
After Labor Day Weekend, or if you're on campus before then, contact Albert Louie to obtain your e-mail account username and to set your password.
- Name: Albert Louie
- Office: B36 Caster Building
- Phone: 215-898-7405
- E-mail: louie@sp2.upenn.edu
During late Summer and Fall 2002 I will be distributing the Penn Connect CD, containing Penn's basic suite of internet related software and virus protection. It's not mandatory but good to have.
How to access your SP2 e-mail account
Check your e-mail via the web. The School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is sharing machines with the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). Our e-mail web address is therefore
www.sp2.upenn.edu/webmail
Your e-mail address will be your username@sp2.upenn.edu
(The username being similar to but distinct from your PennNetwork ID)
For those of you using other e-mail programs to check your mail our full machine name (our SMTP address) is "caster.sp2.upenn.edu"
How to forward your SP2 e-mail account (optional)
Many of you will have personal e-mail accounts. Whether you keep them seperate or wish to combine them will be a matter of personal preference. When you reset your password you will be given this option. If you decide to wait and do it later email your reuqest to louie@sp2.upenn.edu with you home e-mail address and your social work e-mail.
How to connect your computer to Penn...
Aside from your e-mail account you will not have to do any special configuration with your computer to connect to Penn as long as you can get to the internet. How you connect to the internet will depend on your particular situation. For on-campus students you may need to purchase an ethernet card to take advantage of the high speed connection while for off-campus you will most likely need a modem. Either can be purchased at the Computer Connection.
Where to get HELP!!!!!
On Campus: Students living in a College House on campus will be supported by Residential Computing Support. Information Technology Advisors (ITAs) in each College House will be on hand to setup your machines and are available to residents to answer computing questions.
Off Campus: Students living off-campus are supported by the Computing Resource Center located at Suite 202 Sansom West (Grad Tower B), 3650 Chestnut Street. You may also contact them via phone 215-573-4778 (57F-IRST) or email at help@isc.upenn.edu. In order to connect from off campus you will need an internet service provider.