EMAIL AND ACCOUNTS

MIDAS ID
MIDAS is an acronym for Monarch Identification and Authorization System. MIDAS gives users access to the LAN (Local Area Network), email, Blackboard, LIONS2, myODU portal, and SpamTrap.

myODU
myODU is the customizable web portal, providing easy access to email, Blackboard, University event listings, as well as library and other academic resources.

Student Email
Students are given an email account when they create their MIDAS account. The student's email address is the same as their MIDAS ID with @odu.edu after it. For example if your MIDAS ID was student001, your email address would be student001@odu.edu. 

Faculty and Staff Email
Faculty and Staff can access their email account with the Lotus Notes Client or Internet browser. The faculty/staff email accounts are usually the first initial followed by the first seven characters of their last name. For example if your name is John Smith, the email address would be jsmith@odu.edu.

Shared Email Accounts
Shared Email Accounts are Lotus Notes email accounts accessible by a group of individuals who share responsibility for a project, course, or management task, such as information requests to a  department. These accounts may be requested and managed only by faculty or staff members.

Mobile Notes
Access to the University’s Lotus Notes server is being made available to users of Mobile Handheld Devices. Products currently supported are Palm, Pocket PC, and Blackberry.

LAN (Network)
Local Area Network or LAN accounts give users access to university resources such as printing, Internet access, server disk space, shared applications, and the Wireless LAN.

Banner
The University's Administrative System is SunGard SCT Banner. The University provides controlled access to financial, student and personnel data.  Access requires a Banner Account.

Leo Online
Leo Online provides access to your personal information  such as address,  phone, and emergency contact.  It also provides course registration information and the abililty to post final grades.

Spam Trap
In an effort to address the ever-increasing problem of  "spam" mail in University email accounts, OCCS has established a spam control system on the University’s mail servers. For a better explanation of "spam," visit the Spam FAQ.

Mailing Lists
The Mailman software application manages email discussion lists (mailing lists) via the web. Unlike most similar products, Mailman gives each mailing list an individual web page that allows users to create and administer lists, as well as subscribe, unsubscribe, and adjust delivery options from any computer with Internet access.

Administrative Remote Access Account
OCCS operates a limited access web proxy for Internet Native Banner remote access.