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UMIACS | UMIACS has wound down its Exchange and IMAP mailbox [[Email]] services as of June 30th 2020 to comply with the UMD [https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0015077 Institutional Email] standard. | ||
==FAQ== | ==FAQ== | ||
===How do I login to the UMD Gmail system?=== | ===How do I login to the UMD Gmail system?=== | ||
You can access your email through a browser by visiting https://mail.google.com/a/umd.edu/ | You can access your email through a browser by visiting https://mail.google.com/a/umd.edu/ and signing in with your <code>username@umd.edu</code> email address. | ||
If you already have a personal Gmail/Google account logged in, you may need to add a new Google account for your @umd.edu account. You can find out how to do this by reading [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1721977?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Google documentation] on this topic. The article also provides information on how to switch accounts. | If you already have a personal Gmail/Google account logged in, you may need to add a new Google account for your @umd.edu account. You can find out how to do this by reading [https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1721977?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en Google documentation] on this topic. The article also provides information on how to switch accounts. | ||
=== | ===How do I set up my mobile device (Android or iOS) to access the UMD Gmail system?=== | ||
You can set up your Android or iOS mobile device to access your UMD Gmail mailbox by using the operating system's built-in mail app. | |||
* Steps for Android: https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport/?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011226 | |||
* Steps for iOS: https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport/?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011227 | |||
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=== | ===What was the timeline for these migrations?=== | ||
We notified everyone about the timeline for these migrations on May 1st 2020. We instructed DIT to migrate your mailbox only if you notified UMIACS Technical Staff before May 26th 2020 at 9am that you wanted your mailbox migrated to the UMD Gmail system. | |||
Migrations begun on May 26th 2020 at 9am. | |||
===What happened during my migration if I was handled by the Division of IT?=== | |||
* On May 26th 2020 at 9am, we modified your email forward in UMIACS to be your @g.umd.edu (UMD Gmail) address. We then notified you at your @umiacs.umd.edu address (which arrived in your @g.umd.edu mailbox) that the forward was updated. | |||
* If you chose to migrate your mailbox, we made a mail archive of your mailbox and provided it to DIT. | |||
* We then notified DIT that your forward was updated and they began the import. | |||
===What folders | ===What folders were NOT migrated if I chose for my current email to be migrated to UMD Gmail?=== | ||
The folders listed below | The folders listed below were not migrated. They were however stored in the archives we performed. | ||
* Exchange: <strong>Deleted Items</strong> and <strong>Junk E-Mail</strong> | * Exchange: <strong>Deleted Items</strong> and <strong>Junk E-Mail</strong> | ||
* IMAP: <strong>Deleted Messages</strong>, <strong>Junk</strong>, and <strong>Trash</strong> | * IMAP: <strong>Deleted Messages</strong>, <strong>Junk</strong>, and <strong>Trash</strong> | ||
===Can I use my current desktop client to read email with UMD Gmail?=== | ===Can I use my current desktop client to read email with UMD Gmail?=== | ||
The Division of IT only explicitly supports the [https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport | The Division of IT only explicitly supports the [https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport?id=kb_article_view&table=kb_knowledge&sys_kb_id=97e2dedd1b23b5d0df8784415b4bcbac web based offering], though they provide steps for getting connected with [https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport?id=kb_article_view&table=kb_knowledge&sys_kb_id=c683d8363b711e145292959c24e45a4d Outlook] and [https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport?id=kb_article_view&table=kb_knowledge&sys_kb_id=16d3b70e1bed069c642d5287624bcbfd Thunderbird]. | ||
=== | ===What happened to my email stored at UMIACS?=== | ||
We archived all user mailboxes into our long term [[Archives|archives]]. You may request a copy of your email at any time and we will provide it in an archive format that you may import into a local mail client for offline use. | |||
Archives will be provided in the format that they were archived in. The formats will be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Storage_Table PST] if you were an Exchange user and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbox MBOX] if you were an IMAP user. | |||
Archives will be provided in the format that they were archived in. The formats will be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Storage_Table PST] | |||
===Can people still send email to my @umiacs.umd.edu address?=== | ===Can people still send email to my @umiacs.umd.edu address?=== | ||
Yes. | Yes. Any email to @umiacs.umd.edu is forwarded to your chosen address (see below). | ||
===Can I | ===Can I send email as my @umiacs.umd.edu address from UMD Gmail?=== | ||
Yes. You | Yes. You need to set up your @umiacs.umd.edu address as a mail alias on your UMD mailbox by following [https://support.google.com/mail/answer/22370?hl=en Google's documentation]. Our SMTP server is smtp.umiacs.umd.edu. | ||
===What if I forward my email to another service? Will I be impacted?=== | ===What if I forward my email to another service? Will I be impacted?=== | ||
If you have an appointment at the University of Maryland, you are required to have your UMIACS email forward point to your @umd.edu email address. If you do not have an appointment at the University of Maryland, you can forward your email to any address of your choosing. | |||
===What about any mailing lists or mail aliases in UMIACS?=== | ===What about any mailing lists or mail aliases in UMIACS?=== | ||
Mailing lists and mail aliases | Mailing lists and mail aliases continue to operate unchanged at UMIACS. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:18, 13 December 2024
UMIACS has wound down its Exchange and IMAP mailbox Email services as of June 30th 2020 to comply with the UMD Institutional Email standard.
FAQ
How do I login to the UMD Gmail system?
You can access your email through a browser by visiting https://mail.google.com/a/umd.edu/ and signing in with your username@umd.edu email address.
If you already have a personal Gmail/Google account logged in, you may need to add a new Google account for your @umd.edu account. You can find out how to do this by reading Google documentation on this topic. The article also provides information on how to switch accounts.
How do I set up my mobile device (Android or iOS) to access the UMD Gmail system?
You can set up your Android or iOS mobile device to access your UMD Gmail mailbox by using the operating system's built-in mail app.
- Steps for Android: https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport/?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011226
- Steps for iOS: https://umd.service-now.com/itsupport/?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0011227
What was the timeline for these migrations?
We notified everyone about the timeline for these migrations on May 1st 2020. We instructed DIT to migrate your mailbox only if you notified UMIACS Technical Staff before May 26th 2020 at 9am that you wanted your mailbox migrated to the UMD Gmail system.
Migrations begun on May 26th 2020 at 9am.
What happened during my migration if I was handled by the Division of IT?
- On May 26th 2020 at 9am, we modified your email forward in UMIACS to be your @g.umd.edu (UMD Gmail) address. We then notified you at your @umiacs.umd.edu address (which arrived in your @g.umd.edu mailbox) that the forward was updated.
- If you chose to migrate your mailbox, we made a mail archive of your mailbox and provided it to DIT.
- We then notified DIT that your forward was updated and they began the import.
What folders were NOT migrated if I chose for my current email to be migrated to UMD Gmail?
The folders listed below were not migrated. They were however stored in the archives we performed.
- Exchange: Deleted Items and Junk E-Mail
- IMAP: Deleted Messages, Junk, and Trash
Can I use my current desktop client to read email with UMD Gmail?
The Division of IT only explicitly supports the web based offering, though they provide steps for getting connected with Outlook and Thunderbird.
What happened to my email stored at UMIACS?
We archived all user mailboxes into our long term archives. You may request a copy of your email at any time and we will provide it in an archive format that you may import into a local mail client for offline use.
Archives will be provided in the format that they were archived in. The formats will be PST if you were an Exchange user and MBOX if you were an IMAP user.
Can people still send email to my @umiacs.umd.edu address?
Yes. Any email to @umiacs.umd.edu is forwarded to your chosen address (see below).
Can I send email as my @umiacs.umd.edu address from UMD Gmail?
Yes. You need to set up your @umiacs.umd.edu address as a mail alias on your UMD mailbox by following Google's documentation. Our SMTP server is smtp.umiacs.umd.edu.
What if I forward my email to another service? Will I be impacted?
If you have an appointment at the University of Maryland, you are required to have your UMIACS email forward point to your @umd.edu email address. If you do not have an appointment at the University of Maryland, you can forward your email to any address of your choosing.
What about any mailing lists or mail aliases in UMIACS?
Mailing lists and mail aliases continue to operate unchanged at UMIACS.