[ProgSoc] UTS Webmail Upgrade

Chris Deigan ctd at progsoc.uts.edu.au
Wed Nov 10 10:55:25 EST 2010


Just curiously, anyone know if this means UTS is caving to Microsoft or Google-hosted email? (As I believe UNSW and Sydney already have)

Gee, I'm sure glad webmail will still be called the same thing, though. >_>

Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Peter James, Director - IT Infrastructure and Operations Information Technology Division" <void at uts.edu.au>
> Date: 10 November 2010 10:12:11 AM AEDT
> To: broadcast-uts-student at uts.edu.au
> Subject: [Broadcast] UTS Webmail Upgrade
> Reply-To: "Peter James, Director - IT Infrastructure and Operations Information Technology Division" <void at uts.edu.au>
> 
> 
> Dear Student
> 
> UTS is upgrading the Webmail email system to provide improved online communications for students. The upgraded student email service will retain the same name ‘Webmail’ and provide improved functionality and storage capacity (10GB) with a new look and feel. 
> 
> Some of the other features also available include:
> •	an email account that is available for life, 
> •	online calendaring, so you can organize activities and share your schedule with others, 
> •	ability to receive and send attachments up to 20MB in size, 
> •	the ability to manage contact lists online and
> •	Search function ability to search messages and address books.
> 
> If you are currently directing your incoming Webmail email to your own preferred email service such as Gmail, Hotmail or a work email account you will not be impacted by this change as redirections will not be changed.
> We are planning to upgrade Webmail email accounts during December 2010. Below are the important dates to be aware of in this upgrade process:
> 
> 1 December - 2010 – upgrade of Student Webmail to commence.
> 
> 24 December -2010 Upgrade of student Webmail completed.  
> 
> All your email will be migrated to the upgraded Webmail system and you will be able to log into your email account from the webmail website as normal. 
> 
> If you are using email clients such as outlook macmail or thunderbird, or accessing Webmail using a PDA or smart phone will need to update your email server information and reset your password AFTER your email has been migrated. Server settings will be updated before email migration via the webmail website: https://email.itd.uts.edu.au/email/. 
> 
> Help - IT Support Centre.
> If you have any problems with accessing Webmail please contact the IT Service Centre on +612 9514 2222. Support documentation will be made available to assist students prior to contacting the Support Centre via the webmail website: https://email.itd.uts.edu.au/email/. 
> 
> 
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