FirstClass Client Help Documentation (Version 7.1) | ![]() |
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Getting StartedAbout FirstClassFirstClass is the Open University's e-mail and conferencing system. Over 200,000 students and Associate Lecturers have access to FirstClass and make use of the online community environment that can be found there. Many courses provide a course discussion area and tutor group discussion area (conferences) on FirstClass. If your course does not have a course run conferencing environment you may find there is a social conference for your course within the Open University, OU Student Association discussion area. By using FirstClass you agree to abide by the Open University Code of Conduct and Conditions of Use for conferencing systems. More information about the FirstClass service, including server downtime scheduled can be found in theInformation section of this site. Using FirstClassWith FirstClass you can:
How FirstClass WorksThe FirstClass client software runs on your computer. It connects to a FirstClass server and provides the interface (such as menu commands) that lets you work with FirstClass objects. You can use any of the following clients to connect to a server; FirstClass client software, a web browser, a handheld device. The FirstClass Servers store all your messages and documents, the Mailbox, conferences and folder structure that contains these items. It also contains information about all the users known to the server. When you log into FirstClass, you connect to a server. The Open University has several servers and you may be able to connect to more than one of these servers depending on which courses you are studying. On each server, you will see the objects that the administrator for that server has given you permission to see. The server to which you normally connect is considered your home server. FirstClass objects include:
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