News & Events

SpamJam Replaced by SpamSentinel

^{2008.07.28 — 10:00 CST}

The Lotus Notes Team has replaced our current installation of SpamJam with a new product called SpamSentinel. The new product works similar to that of SpamJam and has only been activated for those users previously using SpamJam. If you would like to request that SpamSentinel be added to your account, you can do so at our SpamSentinel request page. You can also find out how the product works in our SpamSentinel Guide.

Release 8: Coming Soon!

^{2008.06.17 — 17:00 CST}

Beginning in June 2008, the Lotus Notes Team will begin upgrading all mail servers to Domino 8. Once completed, users will be asked to upgrade their Lotus Notes Clients to Release 8, but for those who wish to upgrade early, the new software can be downloaded HERE.

The new release has several feature changes, the largest being a new look and feel. A new sidebar feature adds built-in Sametime Instant Messaging functionality, a Day-at-a-Glance calendar view, and a RSS feed reader all from the main view. For more info on the new features please see our Quick Guides page.

Servers currently upgraded to Release 8:

• UNLISNOTES
• UNLNOTESORG
• UNLNOTES10

REMINDER: Blocked E-mail Attachments

^{2008.02.19 — 13:30 CST}

Effective August 18, 2004, Information Services expanded the list of blocked attachments types on the Lotus Notes and Unlserve e-mail servers. With e-mail attachments continuing to be a primary method for viruses being introduced to campus, we have expanded the number of attachment types blocked to include: .ade, .adp, .bas, .bat, .chm, .cmd, .com, .cpl, .crt, .exe, .hlp, .hta, .ins, .inf, .isp, .js, .jse, .lnk, .mda, .mde, .mdz, .msc, .msi, .msp, .mst, .pcd, .pif, .reg, .scr, .sct, .shs, .url, .vb, .vbe, .vbs, .wsc, .wsf, .wsh. This also includes .zip files that contain any of the previously mentioned extensions.

To see the archived UNL E-News Digest article regarding this, click here.

For users that need to send files of this type, the best alternative is to utilize UNL DropBox.

SMTP-Auth Implemented at UNL

^{2007.12.17 — 15:00 CST}

What is SMTP-Auth?

SMTP-Auth is an extension of the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to include an authentication step through which the client effectively logs in to the mail server during the process of sending mail.

Who should use SMTP-Auth?

All UNL Lotus Notes users that access mail using a program other than the Lotus Notes Full client software should use the SMTP-Auth server settings for their outgoing mail. This includes those using Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail (Vista), Mac Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird, etc.

For more information on using SMTP-Auth please refer to the SMTP-Auth settings page.

Attachment Restriction for Lotus Notes

^{2007.11.12 — 08:25 CST}

The attachment limit on Lotus Notes servers is now 120 MB. This is being done as part of an overall process to increase productivity and reliability for all users of e-mail at UNL. For users that need to send files that are larger than the 120 MB limit, the best alternative is to utilize UNL DropBox. This is a free service offered by Information Services that allows you to upload a file and in return get a link that can be pasted into a message. The recipient then just has to click the link to begin downloading the file.

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