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Breaking News
E-Mail System Upgrade
Students and employees who use the Ball State University e-mail system will notice some changes starting during the week of May 5th, 2007. MORE...
University Can Send E-Mail From Gmail as BSU.EDU
The University can again send e-mail from Google Mail (Gmail) using a BSU.EDU address. MORE...
Do Not Release Your Password
Students and employees are urged not to respond to e-mail messages asking for passwords and other personally identifiable information. No BSU employee is authorized to ask for your password, and you will never be asked to provide your password for any reason in a response to any e-mail or other communication from the University. MORE...
Highlights
iPhone Update
The iPhone is not currently compatible with enterprise e-mail systems such as the one used here at Ball State University. MORE...
Check Local Settings to Receive Important E-mail
To make sure you receive legitimate e-mail, be sure to turn off the local Microsoft Outlook Junk E-mail Filter. MORE...

Important Information for Access 2003/XP/2000 Users
Employees using Microsoft Access 2003, XP, or 2000 and wish to upgrade to Access 2007 should read this information before proceeding. MORE...

Managing Junk Mail and SPAM
University Computing Services (UCS) works hard to limit the amount of SPAM that gets delivered to individual e-mail accounts. In addition to what UCS is doing to help eliminate SPAM, each e-mail user at Ball State can take measures to further eliminate the SPAM in their mailbox. MORE...

IE7 and iLocker
After downloading IE7, you may have trouble with the FTP drive in iLocker. To solve this problem, you have three options. MORE...

Software and Services Download Site
University Computing Services provides students, faculty, and staff with a free downloads of several software programs including Symantec Antivirus, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Proper licensing rules apply. MORE...

Beta Software Web Site
University Computing Services offers the advance release of new and emerging technology that is not yet ready for general distribution. The beta software, which is described as software in a testing period, is only available to university employees and students. MORE...

Increase Your E-mail Quota Limit
Students can now request an increase to their e-mail quota by sending an e-mail to morespace@bsu.edu. MORE...

iLocker Storage
UCS provides all students, faculty and staff with 2GB of storage which can be use for academic or personal use. MORE...

iWeb Storage
University Computing Services provides faculty, staff and students with 2 gigabytes of web space. MORE...

TechTime Consulting Service for Students
University Computing Services (UCS) offers TechTime, a free service offered by UCS, to assist students having difficulty with their personal computers. MORE...
Fred Nay
Director of University Computing Services
Location: RB 237
FAX: (765) 285-1797


Electronic Help Desk
Spotlight
Protect Yourself Before You Connect Yourself
Make Cyber Security a habit. To remind us of this important issue, October has been designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. MORE...

Safe Internet Access
When browsing the web, it is important that you are doing so securely. MORE...

TechClips Provide Assistance Any Time
TechClips are a collection of Macromedia Flash "how to" movies that help guide users through using various software programs and university applications. MORE...
Technology News
UCS Uses VPN to Protect Wireless Users
University Computing Services has changed the way Ball State users access some applications in order to protect Ball State usernames and passwords from possible malicious activity. MORE...

Security Flaw in Sony's MicroVault USB sticks
The flaw is in software that came bundled with the USB devices. It affects three models of Sony's MicroVault USB sticks with fingerprint readers. MORE...

Windows Defender
Microsoft Windows Defender is a free program to help protect against spyware. MORE...