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Logging In
When you point your browser to the Lyris Administrator interface, you'll see a login window.
For User Name (or Name), enter the email address you use as list administrator, typically netid@cornell.edu. Be sure to include @cornell.edu
For Password, enter the password you use as…
In the addresses shown here, replace listname with the name of your list. Be sure to include the hyphen and the letter L at the end of the list name.
Messages to be distributed to the list (posts) need to be addressed to
listname@cornell.edu
To support the various uses of lists, list settings can be altered to meet many of your needs. Here are some of the most common settings available to list administrators.
CIT-hosted e-lists, established by faculty, staff, students, and alumni, focus on supporting recognized university activities, including instruction, research, administration, and student groups. There are, for example, lists centered around:
IT Service Desk staff can answer questions and help you with general problems you are experiencing with your NetID. They will work with records offices to resolve questions of eligibility when they arise.
Software
The following utilities meet industry best practices for data sanitization on common read/write media including:
From Merriam-Webster online:
unsolicited, usually commercial email sent to a large number of addresses
etymology: from a skit on "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (link goes to YouTube) in which chanting of the word "Spam" (referring to the Hormel meat product) overrides the other dialogue
Spam…
Step One Is Always Confirm the Source
Verify that the message is coming from the person's real email address. In Outlook, you need to hover over the name to see the email address. One of the most common tricks scammers use is to attach a real person's name to a fraudulent email address.
You can learn information about web addresses (URLs) by looking at some of their components.
Finding the Important Parts of a Complex Address
In a complicated address, like http://cornell.astromundo.com/Lcons/small/emailchange/, the real domain is always positioned before the first slash.
Improve the security of your web browser.
Keeping Your Devices Safe
Never leave anything unattended in a public area, in a shared living space, or visible for potential intruders. Use physical locking devices or take them with you.
Use an inconspicuous protective bag or case to carry your laptop and other devices.
Whether it's a password for your computer, your NetID password used to access Cornell's online services, or those that secure other aspects of your digital life, it's essential that you make your passwords strong and never share them. All of your passwords, and especially your NetID password,…
Protect your NetID and password. At universities across the country, the theft of electronic IDs is a rapidly growing problem.
Your NetID is your online identity at Cornell
Used with your NetID password, it provides access to your personal information and is the key to using a variety of campus…
If your NetID password is stolen and your NetID is used to send email spam, there can be a number of warning signs:
Cornell is phasing out the use of security questions in favor of setting a recovery email address to reset forgotten or lost Cornell NetID passwords. Please visit Set a NetID Recovery Email for more details.
If you:
1. Report the incident to the IT Security Office.
Don’t hesitate. Any possible or confirmed theft of a NetID password needs to be reported immediately to the IT Security Office via security-services@cornell.edu. You should also notify your department’s technical support staff.
You are tricked into giving away your NetID password
These days we are overwhelmed by fraudulent email messages and websites that try to steal personal information. These are often referred to as “phishes.” A common trick is to suggest that one of your accounts will be shut down unless you reply…
About Changing Your NetID Password
When changing your NetID password, keep in mind:
Many public computers have software installed to automatically clear browser cookies, cache, and history. Look for the Deep Freeze icon (polar bear) in the System Tray or Task Bar.
Sometimes we get reports that email sent from @cornell.edu addresses to external addresses (or forwarded from a Cornell address to an external address) is being rejected or having delivery refused. At various times this has happened when sending to Spectrum/Time Warner, to AOL, and to other service…