229-333-2157 June 4, 2010
10-104
Communications Specialist
VSU Launches New E-mail System Today
VALDOSTA -- Members of the Valdosta State University community
will enjoy 60 times more inbox space and new productivity
enhancements when Information Technology launches Windows Live this
weekend.
The new system will replace BlazeNet, an online portal through
which faculty, staff and students manage e-mails, contacts and
calendars. As of 8 p.m. today, users will log into new new Windows
system instead of BlazeNet at www.valdosta.edu by entering the full
e-mail address, ie: johndoe@valdosta.edu. However,
all passwords will be reset to YYYYJDXXXX, representing the user's
birth year, first and last initials, and the last four digits of
their 870-numbers.
Windows Live will be functional immediately for sending and
receiving e-mails, but during the transition, some incoming e-mails
may be delayed up to 48 hours. Existing e-mails and folders will be
migrated to the new service, though it could take up to 10 days
before all users see their inboxes fully restored.
Personal calendars will not be accessible during the transition,
but institutional calendars at http://www.valdosta.edu/vsu/calendars/
will be unaffected. Users will have the opportunity to manual
migrate their calendar entries and contacts after the 10-day
transitional period.
On-campus computers with Microsoft Outlook should be rebooted
Monday morning to receive new account information. Those using
other desktop e-mail clients or smartphones can use the Web
interface at www.valdosta.edu
or follow the online instructions at http://www.valdosta.edu/helpdesk/faqs/live/
.
The new Microsoft Exchange environment promote workgroup
productivity by providing shared calendars, documents, and contacts
as well as Web-based versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and OneNote applications and integration with desktop-based Office
applications, 15 GB inbox storage, and 25 GB document storage, 5GB
of which can be shared or public. During the summer, Information
Technology staff members will train users and configure Outlook to
use the advanced features that will initially be available only
through the Web interface.
For personal assistance, call the VSU IT Helpdesk at 229-245-4357
or e-mail helpdesk@valdosta.edu
.
