Connect to the Modem Pool

UC Davis currently provides 56K modem pools for faculty or student use designed to support Internet-related university tasks, including Web browsing and checking email. You may connect as many times as you wish, but you will be limited to four hours per connection if you are a faculty member, or two hours per connection if you are a student.

The Faculty Modem Pool Access Number: (530) 754-7701

The Student Modem Pool Access Number: (530)754-7720

For more information on the modem pools, see the Remote Access Web site at http://access.ucdavis.edu/.

What if my dial-up connection is not working?
First, recheck all your settings, making sure that you are dialing the correct modem pool. Also consider picking up your free copy of the UC Davis Internet Tools CD, which facilitates off-campus dial-up connections.

Check Your Email on the Web

Visit Geckomail or MyUCDavis. Both allow you to access your campus email from anywhere you have an Internet connection. The email capabilities of both Web sites are equivalent, but MyUCDavis also contains other useful features.

Having Problems Connecting?

Drop by IT Express, located in 182 Shields Library, or give them a call at 530-754-HELP for assistance. You can check out their hours at their Web site.

Configure Your Computer to Use the Modem Pool

To connect to the campus network, we suggest that you purchase the UC Davis Internet Tools CD, a software package created to help you easily connect to the Internet.

Learn About POP and SMTP Servers

What is a POP server?
POP (Post Office Protocol) is a way of retrieving email from an email server (called a POP server). It's like an electronic mailbox or street address. Your computer knows where to get your email from. This is why POP servers are often called your incoming mail server.

POP servers are used for email programs like Eudora, Microsoft Outlook, and Netscape Messenger, which are called POP email programs. To set up your program to check email, you will need to know your POP server for your UC Davis computing account.

At UC Davis, there are six POP servers. Each computing account is assigned to one of them, most of which are named after colors: blue, green, purple, scarlet, yellow and mailbox. To find out which POP server is yours, go to MailID Detective.

What is a SMTP server?
As your POP server is your incoming mail server, your SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocal) server is your outgoing mail server. This means that when you check your email, your computer contacts a POP server for retrieving your email and contacts another server called a SMTP server that is dedicated to distributing your email.

The SMTP server is your outgoing mail server. Enter "smtp.ucdavis.edu" if your Internet access is provided by UC Davis. If you are using an external Internet Service Provider (e.g. SBC Internet, Earthlink, etc), please enter their SMTP server.

NOTE: So that you don't have to change your email settings each time you move
locations, the campus has implemented authenticated SMTP. Simple
directions for configuring your laptop for authenticated SMTP be found
at security.ucdavis.edu/mail_relay.cfm.