Fraudulent University of Minnesota look-alike e-mails asking for personal and confidential information recently have been sent to some University e-mail account holders. These e-mails are not from the University of Minnesota. The University will never ask you to provide your password or other personal information by e-mail. You should delete the messages. Do not respond to these e-mails or click on any links or attachments contained within them.

Ann Hill Duin sent an e-mail that clarified how Skype, a commercial Voice over IP software product, can be used on the University network. By following a few Safe Computing steps, Skype can be configured to minimize its impact on the University network.