Technology FAQ
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How do I connect to OTC with my ISU Dialup account?
Where is the Pharmacy Webmail?
How do I forward my Pharmacy email to another account
of mine?
How do I set up my email at home to
see my OTC email?
How do I change my password?
How do I connect to OTC with my ISU Dialup account
Basically you have to modify your dialup settings to let the system
know the WINS server and change the workgroup to PHARMACY. For more
detailed information please click on the appropriate link to your
operating system.
Windows 2000
Windows 9x
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Where is the Pharmacy Webmail?
It is located at https://otc.isu.edu/mail.
The Pharmacy Webmail can be used from any computer with a web browser
from anywhere in the world, much the same as webmail programs like
hotmail, yahoo, and netscape mail portals.
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How do I forward my Pharmacy email to another
account of mine?
If you need to forward your OTC email to another location (or forward
your ISU email), you need to create a file in the root of your F
drive with a name of .forward, and then edit the file and put the
email address that you want to forward to. The only thing that should
be in this file is the email address.
Windows doesn't like to let you create a file with a name of .forward,
so sometimes you need to be a little tricky. Right click on a white
spot on your F drive somewhere and select new, and then click on
text document from the menu. It will create a new document named
"new text document.txt". Just click on the enter key and
let it use this name. Double click on this document and type in
the email address you want your email forwarded to into the file
like this:
Save the file, and then go back to your F drive and find your "new
text document.txt" and right click on it and choose rename
from the list. Rename it to ".forward". It is VERY important
that this file name starts with a period. Once it is saved your
email should be forwarded immediately.
If you have problems renaming the file in windows, then go to a
dos prompt and type "F:", and then at the F prompt type
in "rename documentname.txt .forward" where documentname.txt
is the name of your file you just created.
If you need to change the address in the future, you just open
the .forward file and change the email. If you want to stop forwarding
your email just delete the .forward file from your F drive and it
will stop forwarding.
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How do I change my password?
The easiest way is to log in to one of the computers in the student
lounge. Then hit the Alt-Ctrl- and Del buttons all at the same time
and push the "Change Password" button on the window that
shows up. The passwords should be at least 5 or 6 characters, and
using numbers and letters helps keep your password more secure.
If you have forgotten your password then you can stop by Vince Smith's
or Matt Cummin's office with your ID card and we can change it for
you.
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What if my question wasn't answered in this FAQ?
If all else fails please call Matt Cummins at 208.282.2627. If
it is after hours leave a message and Matt will follow up with as
soon as possible. Also, you may stop by his office in LH107.
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