Documentation: College of Liberal Arts

CLA IT adds on-line "QuickTips" and other documentation as time permits. Documents are categorized as follows:

E-Mail

Apple Mail (ITaP Exchange) Setup (Mac OS X): How to configure Apple Mail on a Macintosh for the ITaP Exchange server
Archives (58 KB; 4 pages)
Attachments; see also Viruses and E-Mail Attachments
Conserving Space
E-Mail Client Recommendations: The top 14 reasons why we recommend Outlook
Entourage 2004 (ITaP Exchange) Setup (Mac OS X): How to configure Microsoft Entourage on a Macintosh for the ITaP Exchange server using the setup wizard; also see Entourage 2004 (ITaP) Exchange manual setup
Filtering E-Mail with the Rules Wizard (391 KB; 15 pages)
Hoaxes (false virus alerts) received via e-mail
Outlook Basics (1.2 MB; 65 pages)
Outlook 2003 (ITaP Exchange) Setup: How to install and configure Outlook 2003 on a home computer for the ITaP Exchange server
Outlook vs. Eudora
Phishing: How spammers try to trick you into divulging personal info via fraudulent web sites
Providers: How to determine which campus e-mail server you use
SMTP Authentication for Macintosh e-mail clients
Spam: Basic instructions for Outlook's anti-spam feature
Spam FAQ: Frequently asked questions for Outlook's anti-spam feature
Spoofing caused by viruses
Summer Forwarding
Working Offline (304 KB; 9 pages)

Calendar

Outlook / Calendar Tips & Tricks (433 KB; 17 pages)
Outlook / Scheduling Meetings (355 KB; 13 pages)
Outlook / 10-minute Appointments
Posting events to the Purdue Web Calendar

Home Directory and Share Drive

Career Account Home Directory: Accessing your Purdue Career Account storage space from on- and off-campus computers

Liberal Arts Home Directory and Share Drives from non-LIBARTS Domain Computers: Accessing your Liberal Arts home directory and/or share drive storage space from a Windows-based computer outside the Liberal Arts network (such as graduate staff office computers, ITaP lab computers, classroom computers, and off-campus computers)

Liberal Arts Share Drive: Accessing your Liberal Arts share drive storage space from a Windows-based computer in most Liberal Arts faculty and staff offices

Network security: "Port blocking" and Virtual Private Networks

Internet Applications

Content Management: A web service used by official Liberal Arts departments and units to maintain their web sites easily, using only a web browser
Home directory: See the documents under "Home Directory and Share Drive," above
Network security: "Port blocking" and Virtual Private Networks
Outlook Web Access: Basic instructions for the use-anywhere web version of Outlook
Phishing: How spammers try to trick you into divulging personal info via fraudulent web sites
Share drive: See the documents under "Home Directory and Share Drive," above
Web site maintenance: See "Content Management," above

Microsoft Office

Access 2002 Basics I (1.8 MB; 121 pages)
Access 2002 Basics II (1.9 MB; 103 pages)
Excel 2000 Basics (1.9 MB; 79 pages)
Installation: How to obtain and install Office on a home computer
Outlook Basics (1.2 MB; 65 pages)
Outlook 2003 (ITaP Exchange) Setup: How to install and configure Outlook 2003 on a home computer for the ITaP Exchange server
Outlook / Calendar Tips & Tricks (433 KB; 17 pages)
Outlook / Filtering E-Mail with the Rules Wizard (391 KB; 15 pages)
Outlook / Scheduling Meetings (355 KB; 13 pages)
Outlook / Spam: Basic instructions for Outlook's anti-spam feature
Outlook / Spam FAQ: Frequently asked questions for Outlook's anti-spam feature
Outlook / Summer Forwarding
Outlook / 10-minute Appointments
Outlook / Working Offline (304 KB; 9 pages)
PowerPoint 2002 Basics (2.3 MB; 118 pages)
PowerPoint 2000 Essentials (1.0 MB; 37 pages)
Publisher 2000 General Overview (4.9 MB; 177 pages)
Word 2000 / Graphics, Mail Marge, & Excel Files: Inserting graphics into a Word document; form letters and labels using the mail merge feature; and working with Excel files in Word (1.6 MB; 67 pages)
Word 2000 / Toolbars, Templates, AutoText, & Mail Merge: Working with the program's toolbars; using templates; using the AutoText feature; and using the mail merge feature (1.6 MB; 43 pages)

Miscellaneous

Desktop Security: Two easy practices -- "Leaving your seat? Ctrl-Alt-Delete!" and "Before you depart, please click Restart!"
Easy Backup Strategies: Prevent disasters by making backups of your work quickly and easily
Password: Tips on how to create a good one
Posting events to the Purdue Web Calendar

Operating System Basics

Windows XP Basics: Exploring the desktop; working with multiple windows; using programs; working with views and toolbars; copying/moving files and folders; copying files to CDs; the search companion; mapping a network drive; changing start menu settings; unlocking programs; and more (2.0 MB; 101 pages)

Security

Desktop Security: Two easy practices -- "Leaving your seat? Ctrl-Alt-Delete!" and "Before you depart, please click Restart!"
Network Security: "Port blocking" and Virtual Private Networks
Password: Tips on how to create a good one
Phishing: How spammers try to trick you into divulging personal info via fraudulent web sites

Share Drive

See the documents under "Home Directory and Share Drive," above

Virus Issues

E-mail attachments are commonly used to spread viruses
Hoaxes are false warnings about viruses
Phishing: How spammers try to trick you into divulging personal info via fraudulent web sites
Some viruses are designed to spoof e-mail
How to determine the version of your anti-virus software

Contact your department's computing support staff for assistance and/or additional information.

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