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In the nearly two years that have passed since Wesleyan ITS launched its Web 2.0 initiative, the expression “Web 2.0″ has lost some of its former currency, but the infrequency of the phrase does not mean that the attendant technologies have fallen out of favor. On the contrary, “2.0″ tools, including blogs and wikis, have […]

How to add Wesleyan Events Calendars to your own Wes Google Apps Calendar Wesleyan has many different events happening on campus everyday and there are many different calendars that have a lot of information about these events.  Follow the instructions below to add any of these calendars into your own Wesleyan Google Apps calendar. Here […]

Copy the links below to access or add the Calendar into your own Google Apps Calendar XML Link: Used for adding a Calendar into your list of available Calendars in Wesleyan Google Apps Calendar HTML Link: Used for viewing a read only Calendar. This link cannot be used to add the Calendar into your Wesleyan […]

To change the permissions on a folder: Go to WesFiles on the web and navigate to the folder you want to edit. Click on the gear icon at the right in the WesFiles address bar: Choose “Permissions” from the menu on the left: Set the permissions levels for each user on the next screen. Choose […]

How to create a filter so username@wesleyan.edu email is not Spammed 1) Log into your Wesleyan Gmail 2) Click Create Filter which is next to the Search the Web at the top of the Gmail page 3) Type username@wesleyan.edu in the From: field, then click the Next Step button 4) Click the check box for […]

To add a user to a folder: Go to WesFiles on the web and navigate to the folder you want to edit. Click on the gear icon at the right in the WesFiles address bar: Choose “Permissions” from the menu on the left: Click on “Add User/Group” To add individual users, type their Wesleyan email […]

How to move foldered email using Apple Mail v3.5 There are two main steps in this process. First, you must configure your new Wesleyan Gmail account. Second, you must configure or reconfigure Apple Mail with your old Wesleyan Email account.   Please read through the guide before you begin. Not every step of the guide […]

How to configure mobile devices Configuring a mobile device such as a Blackberry or iPhone is very similar to configuring a regular email program.  The first two steps are exactly the same. 1) Log into your portfolio and reset your password so your Wesleyan and Gmail password are the same. If you have already done […]

How to reset your password for Wesleyan Gmail   You can only change your password for Wesleyan Gmail from the Password Manager application in your Portfolio. If you click on the ‘Change Password’ link in the Account Settings of Wesleyan Gmail you will be redirected to your portfolio.   At which point, you must click […]

Help with Google Apps at Wesleyan University Please remember that Wesleyan IT will never solicit information from you via email about your account and password. Google Email Uploader Tool available for Windows users Google has an Email Uploader Tool that allows users to migrate mail from a local email client such as Outlook or Thunderbird […]