Networking Overview Your OUNet ID ("4 plus 4") OUNet Password Changing Your OUNet Password Your Official OU Forwarding Your Mail Getting Help Overview

What is a Network? Two or more computers linked together

Different Types of Computer Networks Local-area networks (LANs) Wide-area networks (WANs) Campus-area networks (CANs) Metropolitan-area networks (MANs) Home-area networks (HANs)

OUNet Here at OU we have a Campus Area Network (C.A.N.) called OUNet

OUNet and several Local Area Networks (L.A.N.) Here at OU have a Campus Area Network (C.A.N.) called OUNet

What is an OUNet Account? Information Technology provides all students with a user account on OUNet.

To access your OUNet account, you will need to know your OUNet ID or username (often referred to as your "4 by 4 or 4+4"). Your OUNet ID is made up of the first 4 letters of your last name (lowercase) + the last 4 digits of your 9-digit OU student ID number. So, for example, if your last name is Sooner and your 9-digit OU ID number is , then your OUNetID is: soon6789. NOTE: If you have placed a Directory hold on your personal information so that it is not publicly available, you will also be assigned an OUNetID that is not based on your name or OU ID number. What is my OUNet ID?

What is my OUNet Password? Selecting your OUNet password  When your OUNet account is first created, you are assigned a default password. The default password is based on the word “pass” and your birthday: "pass" plus 2 digits for the month and 2 digits for the day of your birth. So, if your birthday is on October 9, your default password is pass1009. Some services will not work with this default  It is very important that you choose a new password as soon as possible. There are some essential computer services that are not accessible if you do not change the password from this default value; if you are using the default password (pass####), you will not be able to access these services.

How Do I Change My OUNet Password? Choose a password that is between 5 and 8 characters long. Your password can consist of only letters and numbers. When you are ready, open a web browser and go to

Enter your OUNet username and password here. Then click the “Log In” You will be asked to log in using your OUNet ID and your current password. If this is your first time logging in at this site use your default password. How Do I Change My OUNet Password?

After you have successfully logged in enter your new password in the New Password field. Enter it once more in the Verify New Password field You can change your password at any time using this process Don’t forget to enter your current password here Then click the “Update OUNet Information” button to submit your changes How Do I Change My OUNet Password?

The following information will appear on your screen in red Note this message indicates that your “WebCT” password was not changed. This is normal. If you use WebCT call (405) How Do I Change My OUNet Password?

Your Official OU It is your responsibility to check your OU account for official OU notices and information. All communications from the university and faculty will be directed to this account by default.  Note: some colleges have there own services. In these cases your OU can be forwarded to the college account.

Using Your OU Account Default Address Verses User Alias Creating an Alias Using the OUMail System Forwarding Your Mail

Your default OU address is based on your full name Thus, Joe B. Sooner’s default address would be If there happens to be two Joe B. Sooners then the first one on campus would be Joe.B.Sooner-1 and the second one would be Joe.B.Sooner-2 Default Address

Although your default OU address is based on your full name, you can select the alias of your choice The only limitation is that the alias you choose cannot be in use by another OU user. To choose an alias log-in at User Alias

Step 1. Enter your OUNet username and password Creating a user alias is a 5 step process Step 2. Click Log In button

Creating a User Alias Step 3. Enter the alias of your choice in the Alias text field. Step 4. Enter your current password in the Current Password field Step 5. Click the Update button

Using the OUMail System All OU students have an OUMail account. You can check your online at using a web browser. To access your OUmail simply log on using your OUNet ID and password.

OUMail Inbox Check for new Messages

OUMail Inbox Create a new message

OUMail Inbox Search inbox, sent items, personal folders, and deleted items.

OUMail Inbox To Delete a message: put a check mark in the Select box then click the Delete icon

OUMail Inbox Open and read a messages

OUMail Inbox

View and manage folders

OUMail Folders

OUMail Help

OUMail Personal Options Click Options icon to change your personal settings

The OUMail Options View your account summary

The OUMail Options Change your reply-to address, create a signature line or virtual business card

The OUMail Options Modify rules for deleted items, sent items, drafts and spell check

The OUMail Options Change color scheme

The OUMail Options Set a vacation message

Forwarding Your Mail If you prefer to use any service other than your OU mail account you can forward all your from OU to that other service.  Note: There may be some exception to this rule To forward your OU to another service go to

Step 1. Enter your OUNet username and password here. Then Click the Log in button Forwarding your OU to another address is a 4 step process Step 1. go to and loginhttp://account.ou.edu How To Forward Your OU

Step 2. Enter the address you want to receive mail at in the “Forward the above acct to” text field. How To Forward Your OU Step 3. Enter your password here Step 4. click the “Update OUNet Information” button.

Getting Help Whatever can go wrong often does. When it does who are you going to call? Online Support Telephone call (405) Tier 1 Tier 2 The Information Technology department at OU provides a two-tier support structure fro students

If you run into trouble using your computer or OUNet your first step should always be to check the online help center at Those without Internet access should call (405) for assistance. Getting Help

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