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Fall 2007 Lab 1 Questions

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Help. I don't understand email!!!!!

Can you be more specific Colin Potts

Concerning the part of the lab for spectrum webmail users that says "Write your address (gtxxxxx@mail.gatech.edu) in the boxes that say: 'Your From Address' and 'Your Reply To Address'." What exactly is that format? My email address is my first letter of my first name and then my last name and then a 3. What exactly is this section for?

When I try to set up a personal web page, I go to the bottom and put my name in astericks and click add to page but a small box pops up that asks for my username and password, what am I supposed to put there?

Username: attach Password: carmen This is just to prevent spam bots from posting to the Coweb. Thanks! Brittany Duncan

gtxxxxx@mail.gatech.edu is just the format that people who came in fall 05 or before got their email

When I created my page-my name just popped up at the bottom of the page, how do I move it to the "D" section?

You don't, the TAs do. I'll get right on that. Thanks! Brittany Duncan
I started taking this class last semester but dropped it so my name is still up there but it shows up at the bottom on the page. Do I need to redo it? If so, what should I do? Student5081

You don't have to redo it, but you can by clicking "edit". Thanks! Brittany Duncan
How do I move my name to the correct letter of the alphabet? My name just shows up at the bottom.

My name is showing up at the bottom of the page also. I'm pretty sure I did the astericks right too. Any clues?

I think it's supposed to do that and someone (maybe a TA or something) has to go in and alphabetize them. (I'm not a TA though)
That's right. Thanks for answering the question, even though you're not a TA. BTW, let's start the semester on the right track. If you have a question, read the questions and answers above yours on the page before asking it. Chances are (as in this case) someone else already had posted the question and it had already been answered. You can save time and everyone avoids frustration this way. Thanks! Colin Potts

Oh, I was just confused because during class his name went straight to the right letter when he did the example. I was just worried I didn't do it right, but I couldn't find anything wrong.

When i try to send an email to cs1315@cc.gatech.edu it tells me this "Error There was an error sending your message: Failed to add recipient: cs1315@cc.gatech.edu [SMTP: Invalid response code received from server (code: 550, response: <jaycollins@mail.gatech.edu>: Sender address rejected: User unknown)]" i dont know how to fix that
Try using your alias @gatech.edu instead of @mail.gatech.edu is the only thing I can think of. Or, e-mail a TA to meet with them. Thanks! Brittany Duncan
Is there any way that we can check if our assignments have been turned in or have made it to the right place?
If you feel that the e-mail may not have gone through for any reason, send me an e-mail and I will check. Otherwise, let's assume it went through but keep the sent mail just in case. Thanks! Brittany Duncan
On the OIT software page it says:OIT currently does not support Windows Vista and suggests that users do not run it due to several known application incompatibilities. OIT is making a limited number of software packages available for early adopters, but these applications have not been thoroughly tested by OIT under Vista and will not be supported for Vista users. However, I have Windows Vista. What should I do? download the antivirus software anyway?
I think the best way to take this is that there is all the more reason to protect your PC against viruses. Colin Potts
Hello, I'm having an extremely hard time setting up Office Outlook. After a few hours, I've managed to be able to see my inbox, but still cannot send messages. I've been through all your troubleshooting tips and Microsoft's Office help page. I have no idea what to do...I've been playing with port numbers and stuff for hours now. Here are the error messages I recieve: "Outlook is unable to download folder (null) from the IMAP e-mail server for account Tech Mail." and "Outlook is unable to download folder Inbox from the IMAP e-mail server for the account Tech Mail. Error: Unable to connect to server." As I said, though, I can see my inbox just fine, and can't send mail, so these messages don't seem to make sense. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you very much!!
My sympathies! You're obviously trying hard to translate Microsoft-ese, and in this kind of situation you can have an extension. First: Do the other parts of the lab, and submit them as normal. Send a message to your TA explaining the problem and why the lab is incomplete. Second: If you have a laptop, show what's going on to a TA and then to the OIT helpdesk. If you have a desktop, you will have to copy the error messages and your settings carefully. Third: Once you get things worked out (this week!!) you can do the virus protection part of the lab. Colin Potts (BTW, I deleted your duplicate message.)
Hi, I know you want the Part REMOVED email to be sent from my gatech account, but I keep getting this message:
There was an error sending your message: Validation failed for: @mail.gatech.edu
Can someone tell me how to fix this so I can finish the lab?!
You must not have entered your GA Tech username and password combination correctly for the smtp field. The smtp server (the outgoing email "post office" at GA Tech) won't forward the mail you're trying to send, because it can't verify that you are you. Colin Potts
What is an example of an email client? How is that different from my @gatech.edu email?
When you do something on the Internet, you generally use a program on your PC (a web browser, a mail program, a chat client), which interacts behind the scenes with a program on a big computer at AOL or e-Bay's Galactic HQ. "Client" is jargon for the program on your computer. "Server" is jargon for the program on the big guy's. So Macintosh Mail, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird are all email clients. It's the email program that you use. Colin Potts
I cannot post my favorite movie on page #22...the cursor will not show up for me to type anything! Please let me know if I am doing anything wrong.
I'm not sure what you mean by page 22, as http://coweb.cc.gatech.edu/cs1315/22 is the statement on acceptable behavior, which we would rather you didn't change ;). The movie reviews page had been locked, if that is the one you meant. (It's in the Sandbox.) I have unlocked it. If you are trying to change your own "Who's who" page, contact a TA with the details. Don't forget that you need to click on "Edit" to edit a page. Just going to the page won't work unless it has a text box at the bottom, like this page has. Colin Potts
This is not really related to the lab, and I apologize if we have been told already, but are the dates of the tests posted anywhere?
Thanks
Student5306
No problem. See the "Comments?" page for Q&A. Colin Potts
My gatech email is refusing to send outgoing messages. I just got an announcement that the two emails I thought I sent last night in order to turn in my 2 labs did not send after all. What should I do? I have asked around and there are some other students who are having a similar problem. Is there something wrong with Spectrum? Thanks Natalie Schranz

I had a similar problem. i just got an e-mail telling me that there was "insufficietn disk space," but that it would keep trying to send my message, and not to re-send it myself. What should i do? Student5438

In the email to cs1315@cc.gatech.edu, the instructions say to include prism ID and email client, but the checklist at the bottom says to include GT ID and email client. Which one is right? Or should I have included all the above? Also, could someone confirm that my emails have been received? Student5332

Don't worry about these problems now. I've asked some TAs to help students who are having problems. If your message didn't arrive as part of your homework and you have to resend it after the deadline, don't worry. You won't be penalized. I'm sorry that you've been having these difficulties, but it is important to have your gt email set up correctly, not only for this course but for all your official dealings with Tech, so it will be worthwhile in the long run. Colin Potts
I've had the exact same problem. I sent in both e-mails and neither were able to be sent because of "insufficient disk space".
My homeworks still have not sent. I got a "REMOVEDbject: Warning: could not send message for past 12 hours" email. Will you still me accepting homeworks due to this problem? I'm almost sure that I'm not the only one with this problem? Student5480
I had the same problem. Student5474




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