Using the CS Lab and Email
The following FAQ answers common questions about email accounts in the Computer Science Computer Lab.
Please check this page occasionally for changes in procedures and/or policies.
Please read through this entire document at least once and feel free to send any questions, comments or concerns to the System Administrator.
Email Information
- What is my Computer Science email account?
- How do I read my Computer Science email?
- Where may I forward my Computer Science email to?
- How do forward my Computer Science email to read in a different place?
- What exactly are the steps to set the forward?
- How is my email protected from spam and viruses?
Email Information
What is my Computer Science email account?All CS accounts have an email account which is different from the regular campus one. The CS email address is login@cs.uwp.edu where login is your CS user name.
How do I read my Computer Science email?Computer Science email may be viewed through a program called pine from any of the lab computers. To use pine, open a terminal window and type pine, then hit enter, enter to choose your INBOX. Documentation for pine may be found here. Communications from your instructors, the system administrator, or servers like the print server may be sent to this CS account. Please check it regularly or set a forward to an account you check regularly.
Where may I forward my Computer Science email to?If you prefer to receive your Computer Science email elsewhere, you may forward it. Email may be forwarded to any valid email account. Examples include your campus rangermail, personal gmail or any other place you have an email account you check regularly.
How do forward my Computer Science email to read in a different place?To forward your email, you will need to use an editor such as gedit or vi to create a file with the name .forward (note the dot) containing a single line with the email address you prefer to use. This file must be at the root level of your CS account.
What exactly are the steps to set the forward?- Login to the CS Computers in the lab.
- Open a terminal window.
- Type gedit
- YourEmailAddress@YourISPcompany.com on the first line.
- Click Save.
- Name: .forward
- Save in Folder: your login name
- Click Save.
- Close gedit.
Computer Science email, like most email systems in the world, are scanned for viruses and any email(s) containing them are discarded. Spam is also scanned for, and the worst of it is discarded, however, some Spam does get through. Be aware all email with attachments containing executable extensions (.exe) will also be discarded. This means, you will not be able to mail or receive any .exe files from the CS email system.
