It is the individual's responsibility to go online and register his or her own e-mail address. We get a lot of inquires from people who can't find what or who they're looking for in the E-directory. We're encouraging everyone at UB to register to make it easier for those on or off campus trying to contact them. Faculty and staff must know their UNIX username and password, even if they never use it, to update or register on the E-directory. Gerland notes that all UB employees and students are automatically assigned a UB UNIX e-mail account when they join the university.
Passwords consist of a formula.
The password stays in effect until the user logs in and changes it. It is recommended for privacy purposes that users change their password as soon as possible.