About FirstClass and your mobile device

About FirstClass

Logging in

Your Desktop

What menu to use

About those colored dots

Disconnecting from FirstClass

Creating and editing accounts

Renaming accounts

Deleting accounts

Customizing background tasks

About FirstClass

FirstClass is an easy-to-use collaboration program that lets you perform tasks such as sending private email and working with others in conferences and communities. We assume that you are familiar with the FirstClass environment. For complete documentation about the classic FirstClass features, see the online help available with the FirstClass desktop client.

If your organization uses FirstClass Communities as well as the classic FirstClass features, you'll also see Communities content on your device. For complete documentation about FirstClass Communities, see the online help available through a web browser.

Logging in

To log into your FirstClass server, open the Login screen, then fill in your account name and, if needed, your password. If your server address isn't displayed, type it at Server. If you don't know what the address is, contact your FirstClass administrator or FirstClass Communities custodian.

If you select Remember password, you won't have to fill it in each time you log in. Be aware that this can compromise security should your mobile device be used by someone else.

From the Login screen, you can also create a new account and customize how your device performs certain background tasks.

If you have multiple accounts, choose the one you want by opening the menu at Account.

Your Desktop

When you connect to your FirstClass server with your mobile device, you see the FirstClass Desktop content that your device supports. If your organization also uses FirstClass Communities, you'll also see your Communities content, so this is also your Communities home page.

If the person who created a container (such as a conference or community) has a FirstClass Communities profile, you can see that profile by choosing Show Author from the context menu.

You can return directly to your Desktop from anywhere in FirstClass by touching and holding the Back button.

To remove a container from your Desktop, choose Delete from the context menu. If the container you want to remove is a community of which you are a member, choose Leave.

What menu to use

When you are working with items in FirstClass, use the context menu for listed items that you can select.

If an item is open, you'll be able to do the same things using the options menu.

About those colored dots

A green dot beside someone means they are currently online.

A red dot indicates that a container (such as your Mailbox) contains items you haven't yet read. The number beside the red dot tells you how many unread items there are. Each unread item inside the container is also marked with a red dot. Unread items also trigger a notification on your device's home page.

Opening an item to read it removes its red dot. Here's what you can do with red dots:

Disconnecting from FirstClass

Choosing Logout from the options menu disconnects you. You are returned to the Login screen.

Creating and editing accounts

To create a new account, choose Create New Account from the context menu at Account on the Login screen, then fill in this information:

Tip

The password is displayed encrypted, but if you are concerned about security, you can leave your password blank, then type it each time you log in.

If you don't know what to enter for the server URL, check with your administrator or custodian. If you are told that you also need a port number, type a colon (:) after the server URL, then type the port number you are given.

To change any of this account information later, just update it on the Login screen. When you log in, your changes will be saved.

Renaming accounts

To rename an account, choose Rename Account from the context menu on the Login screen.

Deleting accounts

To delete an account, choose Delete Account from the context menu on the Login screen.

Customizing background tasks

You can customize:

To customize these tasks, choose Settings from the Login screen's options menu.