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How can I access my Outlook email via a web browser?

Go to outlook.cuit.columbia.edu. Web Outlook has generally richer features when accessed via Internet Explorer than when accessed via Firefox. If you have email archives stored in your profile, you may not be able to access them from Web Outlook.

How can I change my College Domain password?

  1. When logged into a College workstation, click CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

  2. Click Change Password.

Terminal Services: Logging off vs. Disconnecting

Terminal Services provides two options when closing a client session: you can either log off or disconnect.

How do I set an e-mail vacation message?

  1. Within Outlook’s Mail view, in the Tools menu, click Out of Office Assistant.

Setting up sybase-ct with encrypted password connections on Linux using ASE 15

This article describes how to setup the sybase-ct PHP extension to use encrypted passwords.

Getting Started with Terminal Services

The new Columbia College Terminal Services (TS) environment will replace our old Citrix servers: crobin and newcrobin. There are only a few steps you need to take to get started using this system.

Managing Network Storage Space

Your individual profile and departmental directories are a part of a larger, shared network space. This storage is finite.

Recruitment Plus Configuration: Trusted Sites

If the R+ client does not launch automatically, and you instead get a prompt asking you if you should run it, then you need to add the R+ website to your Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer.

Drive Mapping Utility

The current version of the utility performs the following mappings...

Adding Custom Editable Fields to OpenAudit

Add Field Open the OpenAudit database Open the system_man table Add a new field in the form of system_man_* (ex. system_man_retired)Define the field (set type, default value, etc)

Reducing Long Startup / Login Times

Here are three suggestions for improving the time it takes to get going in the morning: 1. Don’t be a pack-rat: clean up your profile space (your My Documents folder, your Desktop, your Outlook archive). 2. Logoff but leave your computer on overnight on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings so that it gets its shots. 3. Restart your computer at least once a week. If you’re a “why?” kind of person, read on.

Configuring a New Mail Account

A helpful CUIT article detailing how to create new mail accounts in Outlook.

Configuring Microsoft Entourage to Connect to Columbia's Exchange Server

You can use Microsoft Entourage within Mac OSX to access an Exchange server.  You must have Mac OSX and a compatible version of Microsoft Office including Entourage installed.  Here's how to do it.

How To Manage Data Sets

Use the Data Set Management Module to manage and upload your data sets. Data sets are basically similar to group mailing lists.

How To Email On Wildfire Using Data Sets

Email Center

In the email center you can create and use newsletter and mass email templates in order to send emails out to your uploaded data sets (a.k.a.

How do I use Bugzilla?

CCIT’s Bugzilla knowledge management and support system offers the
most direct means of filing a support request. Because of its

What is a strong password and how can I choose one?

One of the most common methods that attackers use to guess passwords is known as a brute force attack.

Alumni Affairs - Adding CAC Contacts and Conference Room Scheduling

Adding Contacts to Outlook Save the file CAC.pst to your computer (O:\cc\ccaad) Open your normal Outlook account. (ie, alpha\) Click on File, then Import and Export. Choose ‘Import from another program or file'. Scroll down and select ‘Personal Folder File (.pst)'.

Managing Profile Space - Finding and Deleting Temporary Files

Large files, or a large number of smaller files, accumulate over time. Often these are temporary files created by various applications...