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OPINION
| October 15, 2003
Editorial/Our View
Go to Plan B
Students should use their free
campus e-mail accounts
Many students rely heavily on the Internet
for access to information and communication. Plan A usually involves
signing up for a free account with well-known Internet service providers
such as SBC Yahoo and MSN Hotmail. But, when that service fails,
how many have a plan B?
UTA students already have a plan B provided by student and state
funds.
Each enrolled student has a 4-megabyte personal e-mail account,
100-megabyte Web page and Internet service accessible from any location
on campus. Also available is a 100-megabyte “J” drive
to store work done in on-campus labs. But many either don’t
know about it or choose not to activate their accounts.
The Office of Information Technology reports roughly 10 to 15 percent
of enrolled students actively use their e-mail accounts.
In addition to these privileges, wireless Internet is offered in
six locations including the Central Library, College Hall and the
second-floor study area of the University Center. The wireless service
is free.
Although the campus e-mail accounts don’t offer as much space
as other service providers, students could use this account for
university-related work and communication.
Office of Information Technology officials said the campus e-mail
account is different than others because it allows up to 35 megabytes
of disk space for receiving e-mail. So, if students use more than
the allotted 4 megabytes, they can still receive e-mail but have
to clear space to send messages.
With tuition increases just a few weeks away, students should take
advantage of a campus e-mail account to save money and time —
especially since they are paying for it.
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Editorial
round-up
The issue:
A recent Microsoft Network failure caused problems for
some students.
We suggest:
Students should use the campus e-mail accounts they
pay for with tuition — at least as a back-up plan.
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