Syracuse University

Following months of development, preparation and testing, Information Technology
and Services (ITS) has announced the availability of SUmail, the new student e-mail
system at Syracuse University. SUmail will replace the aging and less-capable
MyMail system. SUmail is managed by ITS and utilizes Microsoft's Outlook Live e-
mail service.

"There are currently more than 6 million student mailboxes in Outlook Live from
hundreds of colleges and universities across the country and around the world," says
Christopher Sedore, SU vice president for information technology and chief
information officer. "Right now, at least three other schools in New York state-St.
John's University, Monroe Community College and Suffolk Community College-
are joining the University of Pennsylvania, Ball State University and the University
of Missouri, to name a few, and are transitioning their students to Outlook Live."

Outlook Live provides students several powerful and convenient features, including:

• the continued use of their existing official SU e-mail address (NetId@syr.edu);
  
• 10 GB of e-mail storage space (200 times more than MyMail);
  
• the ability to send and receive attachments up to 20mb in size (twice as large
  as MyMail);
  
• access to e-mail using a standard Web browser on any computer with an
  Internet connection, as well as many third-party e-mail clients, such as
  Microsoft Outlook, Entourage and Mobile Phones;
  
• searchable shared Syracuse University student e-mail address list;
  
• customizable user interface, with shared calendar and contacts, and folders to
  organize e-mail;
  
• message redirection and tracking;
  
• spam filtering and phishing protection;
  
• retention of e-mail address after graduation; and
  
• no third-party banner ads for active students.
  

Registered SUmail users will be able to take advantage of other Windows Live
services at no cost, including Office Live Workspaces, Windows Live SkyDrive,
Windows Live Spaces, Microsoft SharedView beta, Windows Live Messenger and
Windows Live Alerts, and Microsoft's support for all these services.