‘Tips and Tricks’ Category
E-mail Quotas
Most users at Gustavus have an e-mail quota of 250 MB. A quota limits the amount of disk space that each user can use. If you are close to your e-mail quota, you will receive an e-mail notification. To check your e-mail quota and usage, please visit the GTS Tools Page. [...]
Want to know the status of the Gustavus network/email?
During times of email outages or network connectivity problems, you can find the latest status of the problem by: Dialing the Technology Helpline’s phone number (x6111) and pressing 1. This will give the latest news on any network/email problems that Gustavus is experiencing. You will also have an opportunity to connect with a consultant at the Technology [...]
I LOST my 12 page paper!
It is that time of year when final papers are being written, stress is upon students, and late nights are common. The Technology Services department would like to remind everybody that backing up data and saving frequently is more important than ever – especially near the end of the semester – when large/important papers or powerpoints [...]
Webmail/Email Services Outage
November 2, 1:15 pm. WebMail and email services are currently unavailable. We hope to have these services restored by 2:00pm. Please call the Technology Helpline x6111 and press 1 to hear the Network Status recording for updated information.
Email/Home Directory Outage
Wednesday night, around 10:30pm, the servers that handle email/home directories went down, causing problems with checking email and accessing files stored on users’ home directories. At 11:00pm, all services were restored. If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Helpline at x6111.
Gustavus Email/Home Directory Quotas
As many of you know, Gustavus Adolphus College’s students, faculty, and staff have a limit to the amount of data (files, email, etc) they are able to save on the Gustavus server, otherwise known as your Home Directory. This limit is called your Quota. Many web-based email sites such as Yahoo!, Hotmail, or Gmail have [...]
Planned Gustavus E-mail Outage
Tonight at 10:30pm, Gustavus e-mail will be unavailable for approximately 10-15 minutes. We expect at 10:45pm, all services will be restored completely. All messages received during this outage will be delivered soon after the outage. Thank you for your patience.
GACwireless in the Residence Halls
As many of you can probably see by now, the GACwireless signal has reached the residence halls. At last! Here are some tips to keep it up and running. Please be aware that wireless browsing should be considered a convenience and not a replacement for plugging your computer into the ethernet jack in your room. Do [...]
Sending large attachments using your Gustavus account.
Have you ever tried to send a large attachment with your Gustavus email account? Did it work? Depending on the size probably not. The answer to this problem is using the Gustavus Webmail system. Start by composing an email message in Webmail and attach your file. When attaching the file set the option at the [...]
Webmail Upgrade
Today, Gustavus Technology Services has upgraded the Gustavus Webmail system newest version. We are currently using Horde IMP 4.1 as our webmail system. Here is a quick list of major changes compared to our last version: Virtual Inbox and Virtual Trash folder. “Empty Spam” menu item. Stationery and form responses. Not necessary to click on “Attach” button when attaching files. Play [...]