ResNet Newsletter 1: ResNet Chat, changing your password, friendly email addresses
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ResNet Chat
ResNet Chat is new for ResNet this autumn. It’s an instant messaging program especially for Bristol students. There are chatrooms for each hall, and a special Orbital (students out of hall) room for the student houses. You can add your friends as private contacts, see when they are online and message them. See www.resnet.bristol.ac.uk/chat to try it out.
Changing your initial password
If you are a new student you will have been given an initial password as part of registration. If you haven't already done so, you need to change your password as soon as possible to something only you know. If you don't change your password your account will be locked - you will need to change your password at Change UOB domain password before you regain access to computing facilities. You can change your password before or after your account is locked - but it's a good idea to do so beforehand.
Friendlier email addresses
Did you know that you can choose an easy to remember personal email address at the University? For example, instead of having jd5432@bristol as your mailname you could be Jon.Davies.05@bristol. To choose your own personal mailname go to Request for personal mailname