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All registered students at Stony Brook can get an account on the Teaching, Learning + Technology UNIX server named Sparky. This account allows students to send and receive e-mail from on and off campus.
Getting An Account
E-mail accounts are generated automatically for new students. Log in to SOLAR to find out your Sparky userID, initial password and e-mail address. This information can be found in SOLAR under Security and Personal Data > Unix (Sparky) Account Info.
If you do not have the Unix (Sparky) Account Info link in SOLAR and want to open a Sparky e-mail account, you must go in person to one of the following computer labs:
- Main Library SINC Site, Room S-1460 of the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library
- Student Union SINC Site, Room 080 (basement)
- Computing Center, Dispatch Room 138
- Health Science Center Computer Room, HSC Library, 3rd Floor
Checking Your E-mail
There are three ways to check your e-mail.
More Information
Read through Teaching, Learning + Technology's frequently-asked questions.