How to get an @physics E-mail account

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The UMass Physics Department uses OIT email services. UMass Physics department members who are Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students, and Physics Majors are entitled to a @physics email address.

 

To obtain and activate your Email account you must go to the “OIT Accounts” group in room A113 in the Lederle Graduate Research Center. This room is located in the low rise building. You must have a photo ID with you at the time you activate your account. Please state that you are a member of the Physics Department so that your Email address can be:

 

yourname@physics.umass.edu

 

After your account is activated you should receive a booklet entitled: “Services A to Z”, if not, request one. It contains information on:

 

What to do if you forget your password

Where to download Anti-virus programs

Location of computer classrooms

Where to get information on setting up dial up access

Help Services

Where to download other software (browsers, ftp, ssh etc)

Spire

 

It is a very useful booklet and it is strongly recommended that new users read it.