1) Users are requested to keep the given
user-id and password confidential.
Wherever possible use SSL based secured communication
channel (like https, pop3s, imaps) to avoid stealing of the
password.
2) Please change
your password atleast once in every three months or the mail
system will force you to do
so.
3) Do not open
any attachments unless, it
has come from a known source.
Delete those mails which are
not relevant to you. They
might contain a virus that
may corrupt your computer.
4) Installation of an
Anti-Virus Software,
Personal Firewall and
Host Intrusion Prevention System
is mandatory on every client being used to access NIC Email.
In the absence of the same, NIC can
discontinue the account, if infected traffic is
generated from the id.
5) Users will install the Antivirus software
and update the pattern
periodically and install the
latest OS patches on the
system.
6)While using mail
clients like Outlook, Outlook Express on Microsoft
WINDOWS 9X/ ME/ NT/ 2000 Prof./XP/windows mail on Vista
/Eudora, please apply the appropriate
patches announced by
Microsoft from time to time.
7) NIC is not
responsible for the contents that are being sent as
part of the mail. The message/data expressed are solely that
of the person who owns the account.
8) Contact our 24x7
support cell if you have any problem on Phone no’s
011-24360088/011-24360084 or you can send a mail to support@nic.in
9) NIC will take all possible
measures to prevent
data loss, however, due to
unforeseen technical issues, if the same happens , NIC not
be responsible.
10) Individuals are responsible for
saving email messages as
they deem appropriate. Messages will be automatically purged
from folders as follows:
A. Inbox –
1 year
A Sent
- 120 days
A Trash -10
days
A Probably
Spam – 15 days
11) At times, it may be necessary for
authorized NIC officials to access email files to,
investigate security or
abuse incidents or
violations of this or other
NICNET policies. Such access will be on an as needed basis
and any email accessed will only be disclosed to those
individuals with a need to know or as required by law
12)If a user wishes to ensure complete
confidentiality of his mail , then he needs to use end to
end encryption techniques which are built-in with clients
like outlook, thunderbird.
13) NIC account will be
deactivated, if not used for
90 days.
14) By Submitting this form, You
Agree that you have read the
Terms and Conditions for using the NIC Messaging Services,
and you agree to abide with the same
15) NIC reserves the right to
alter the Terms and
Conditions from time to time as maybe required in the best
interest for ensuring trouble free email services.
