<p>Has anyone set up an e-mail account at Harvard yet? I thought our e-mail address was going to be something with our first and last names, but the one that they're suggesting to me is my last name followed by a two -digit number. I don't like it, but I don't think I can change it. There is a check-off space next to the e-mail suggestion like I have a choice, but there's only one choice. How has this been working for other people? By the way, setting up a PIN and password is ridiculously annoying. Nothing I came up with passed the "strength test," so it took 2 hours to create my PIN, and I still haven't created my e-mail account password yet.</p>
<p>I got it... I don't know!</p>
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<p>my last name followed by a two -digit number.</p>
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<p>Yeah, unfortunately, that's pretty standard for an Asian last name, because chances are, not only is cho@fas already taken, jcho@fas, jmcho@fas, and possibly even johncho@fas are already taken, too.</p>
<p>If your name isn't taken they'll give you a choice between first initial followed by last name, last name only, and first initial with middle initial and full last name.</p>
<p>I took last name only and yes the pin and password is pretty annoying but I got it on my 1st try (now let's see if I can remember it).</p>
<p>what about <a href="mailto:macho@fas">macho@fas</a>..</p>
<p>Seriously! The PIN is so annoying. I wanted to use my password that I use for everything, but it wouldn't let me, saying I needed capital letters and numbers and everything. And what's with that quiz? Only Harvard, I tell you.</p>
<p>wait, you harvard '09 people already have your email?! No fair!</p>
<p>seriously, only harvard would give you a quiz before letting you set up your email acct. only harvard.</p>
<p>It's not just email either - I'm typing this whilst a VPN connection to Harvard is running away in the background...</p>
<p>They offered me last name only, but I took first initial and last name, since I thought it was slightly more personal...</p>
<p>aghhh the pin thing was really really really annoying. it kept rejecting my passwords for odd things--like "dictionary word (reverse order)." ***? </p>
<p>i'm currently waiting the 1.5 hours before my account is set up so that i can go get a facebook account. mwahaha.</p>
<p>I just used the "create random PIN" function on the page, until it came up with one I thought I could probably remember.</p>
<p>I think college e-mails were created just for Facebook. Wait, that's logically wrong, but that's what it has become... for me anyway.</p>
<p>Ooh, we can go on facebook now? What's the link? </p>
<p>And you had to get at least 90% on the quiz to get through! I found that incredibly funny.</p>
<p>NO FAIR NO FAIR NO FAIR! ugg! yale doesnt give out email until July 15th-that means no facebook!!! BOO!</p>
<p>Is it <a href="http://facebook.harvard.edu?%5B/url%5D">http://facebook.harvard.edu?</a> I tried it, and it won't let me go on. It says, "Not Authorized. You must be an FAS student, faculty, or staff to access the Harvard College facebook. Please contact <a href="mailto:webmaster@fas.harvard.edu">webmaster@fas.harvard.edu</a> if you have any questions." after I put in my ID and PIN. I created my PIN 2 days ago, so it should work. But it doesn't.</p>
<p>Erm...that's the official Harvard University Facebook. As in, the Harvard College official directory, which you get put it automatically when you enroll. You can't view it yet because you're not technically a Freshman yet.</p>
<p>You'll be wanting <a href="http://www.facebook.com%5B/url%5D">www.facebook.com</a> :)</p>
<p>actually it's <a href="http://www.thefacebook.com%5B/url%5D">www.thefacebook.com</a></p>
<p>Found it! :)</p>
<p>My mistake :)</p>
<p>btw. students' email addresses are cut off at 8 characters... so you won't always be able to get your full name.</p>