For news concerning the faculty/staff e-mail migration to Microsoft Office 365, please check the Office 365 E-mail Migration page.
Prepare Your Lotus Notes Mailfile for Office 365 Migration!
2012.04.02 — 12:00 CDTWanting to migrate your Lotus Notes contacts to the new Office 365 e-mail system? Please find out how to synchronize your Lotus Notes contacts and prepare them for migration!
Help your migration go as smoothly as possible by deleting any unneeded e-mails, folders, calendar entries, or contacts from your mailfile.
Remember: Messages larger than 25 MB cannot migrate to Office 365. You must manually save any messages or attachments larger than 25 MB. Please click here for assistance doing this.
A Calendar Cleanup tool is available to assist with removing old events. From your calendar, click the More button and select Calendar Cleanup to have Lotus Notes quickly remove calendar entries of your choosing!
No New Lotus Notes Accounts After March 15, 2012
2012.02.29 — 14:00 CST
UNL will no longer generate new Lotus Notes accounts after March 15, 2012. While there may be exceptions during the migration project, new employees will no longer receive Lotus Notes accounts and instead will activate Office 365 accounts at http://is.unl.edu/emailhome/activation.
For additional questions contact the IS Computer Help Center.
UNL Server Statuses
REMINDER: Blocked E-mail Attachments
2008.02.19 — 13:30 CDTEffective 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.
For users that need to send files of this type, the best alternative is to utilize UNL DropBox.
Attachment Restriction for Lotus Notes
2007.11.12 — 08:25 CDTThe attachment limit on Lotus Notes servers is now 85 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 85 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.
Webmail Login
Beware of Phishing Emails
What are Phishing Emails?
From Wikipedia:
In computing, phishing is an attempt to criminally and fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. eBay, PayPal and online banks are common targets. Phishing is typically carried out by email or instant messaging,[1] and often directs users to enter details at a website, although phone contact has also been used.[2] Phishing is an example of social engineering techniques used to fool users.[3] Attempts to deal with the growing number of reported phishing incidents include legislation, user training, public awareness, and technical measures.
How Can I Protect Myself?
Reputable sources will not ask you to reply to emails with personal information such as passwords, date of birth, or social security numbers. Check out Informations Service's Phishing Website for more info and examples of current emails being sent.
