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A common problem: Check the "Caps Lock" indicator on your keyboard before typing your password; if the "Caps Lock" key has been pressed, your password might not be recognized. Uppercase and lowercase letters need to be typed exactly the same way every time you use the password.
Retype your…
Only the individual for whom the NetID is issued may use it according to University Policy 5.8, Authentication to Information Technology Resources. The policy outlines rules each community member must observe to avoid unauthorized use of the NetID:
See Google's Out of office or vacation reply help page.
How are Gmail and Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) different?
Google Workspace includes Gmail and several other tools. While you can continue to use your own Gmail account if you like, it will be completely separate from your Google Workspace account.
Your own personal Gmail account…
From the Mail menu, select Settings...Click Composing in the toolbar.From the Message Format dropdown list, select either Plain Text or Rich Text (HTML).Close the Composing dialog box.You can switch to a different format for an individual message by…
Mail doesn’t have a built-in auto-reply feature, but Mail users can set up an out-of-office message using Outlook on the Web.
We recommend using the Outlook on the Web settings for filtering junk mail, as they are processed on Microsoft’s servers. This means that they will be consistently applied no matter what client or app you use to read your mail. Automatic filtering is on by default.In addition, Mail can help you…
Depending on whether this is the first time you've started Mail, or the first time you've set up an account, some of these steps may appear in slightly different order. The information you enter on each screen remains the same.
If you need assistance, please first update to the latest version of…
User Experience
While using Mail (Apple's email client) to access an EGA, I get prompted repeatedly for my password, over and over again.
How to Solve this Problem
There is no current solution to this problem. The workaround is to use Outlook on the Web to access the EGA, or another…
E-lists (or mailing lists) are an important tool for keeping in touch with other technical support providers. They also offer a forum to discuss and get help with technical issues.
To subscribe to an e-list, send the command join to listname-request@cornell.edu, where listname is the full name of…
CIT hosts more than 5500 different e-lists, serving more than 1,600,000 members. There are millions of lists hosted in other places. So how do you tell whether these web pages apply to the list you’re interested in? A quick look at the email address of the list will tell you. CIT-hosted lists have…
To find out which CIT-hosted lists you have subscribed to, send an email message to lyris@cornell.edu.
For the Subject of the message, type the single word which.
Leave the body of the message blank.
You must send this message from the email address where you receive e-list…
Sending a message to the members of an e-list is almost exactly like sending any other email message.
Put the e-list address in the To field.
Be sure to include the hyphen and the letter L at the end of the list name. In this example, it’s
sheep-shearing-L
not
sheep-shearing
Replying to a list message is just like replying to any email message, except that you must be very careful to check where your reply will go.
When list owners establish their lists, they decide where replies go. If the list has been set up for discussion, replies to messages will most likely…
Notes for people who use a Cornell Optional Email Alias address instead of their NetID address.
To leave an e-list (also called unsubscribing), send an email message to
listname-request@cornell.edu
To join an e-list (also called subscribing), send an email message to
listname-request@cornell.edu
where listname is the name of the list you want to join, including the hyphen and the letter L at the end of the list name.
For the Subject of your message, type the single word
join
Leave…
Most people come to this page when they tried to use the commands listed in our Customize Your List Settings article and got an error message that reads something like this:
No password was specified after the email address (pw=password). You must specify your password before you can change your…
The options described here are explained in detail on our Customize Your List Settings (as a list member) article.
This page describes a method for changing the settings on more than one list at a time.
What are my settings now?
Looking for how to customize a list you administer?
How do I change my settings?
To find out how you’ve got the options set for a particular list, send an email message to
listname-request@cornell.edu