There are numerous programs available for accessing your mail messages. When reading mail on slate, you may wish to use pine. File Transfer Protocol enables you to transfer files from one system to another. Detailed information on ftp is available online on the CSM Computer Center WWW page and as printed handouts at the dispatch desk in the Computing Center. As in a book, provides pointers to specific information posted on the Web.
Information is organized by subject areas.
You can choose to read, and perhaps respond to, posted messages on specific subjects. A number of news readers are available. URL A Uniform Resource Locator is used by the Web browser to find specific pieces of information. You may access the Internet from designated locations in the Computing Center and the Arthur Lakes Library. For information on using Library terminals, check the current handouts in the Reference Room.