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U-M Online Newsletter—September 2005
- U-M Online to Publish an E-Mail/Web Newsletter
- mFile Lets You Store Your Files in IFS Via the Web
- Two New Tools to Reduce Spam
- Use Server-Side Filters to Manage Your ITCS E-Mail
- More Mailbox and IFS Space
- ITCS to Stop Supporting Mac OS 9, X 10.0, and X 10.1 in October
- VirusScan 4.5.1 Decommissioned by McAfee (Use 8.0 Instead)
- Authenticated SMTP: Available Now, Required in June 2006
- Get Information About Identity Misrepresentation and Theft
U-M Online to Publish an E-Mail/Web Newsletter
To better inform U-M Online subscribers about new and changing services, U-M Online will publish a newsletter two to four times a year. The newsletter will be posted on the U-M Online web site (see our new News Page) and will be sent to U-M Online subscribers through e-mail. The first issue (which you are reading now) will be sent out through e-mail in mid-September.All U-M Online subscribers will be automatically subscribed to the e-mail version of the newsletter; they can then unsubscribe at any time they wish—or re-subscribe. (see instructions)
mFile Lets You Store Your Files in IFS Via the Web
Use mFile to store and share files over the web. MFile is a web-based interface to your IFS home directory (your online file-storage space). You can use it to upload and download files and to set permissions on your IFS folders. U-M Online subscribers receive an IFS home directory with 1 gigabyte of storage space.Log in to mFile on this web page: http://mfile.umich.edu
See this documentation for complete mFile instructions: Using Your IFS Home Directory Over the Web with mFile (S4311).
Two New Tools to Reduce Spam
SpamBox and the Do Not Spam List can help reduce the amount of spam that gets to your INBOX.
- SpamBox. SpamBox is ITCS's new opt-in content-filtering service for spam reduction. SpamBox keeps most spam messages out of your INBOX by filtering them into a separate folder for you, where you can do a quick check for any misidentified messages before deleting the spam. For details, see Using SpamBox for E-Mail Spam Filtering (S4314).
- Do Not Spam List. ITCS has purchased access to published lists of IP (Internet Protocol) addresses of known spammers, open relays, and open proxies. You can choose to have e-mail from the addresses on this list blocked; such mail would then be rejected and therefore not delivered to you. You can use the list for mail addressed to your @umich.edu address and for mail addressed to any mail groups you own that use an @umich.edu address. For details, see Using the Do Not Spam List to Reduce Spam (S4323).
You can sign up for SpamBox and and the Do Not Spam List, and learn more about other anti-spam tools and strategies, on the Spam Busters web site.
Use Server-Side Filters to Manage Your ITCS E-Mail
You can now use a web application to create filters that will sort your incoming mail for you. These filters operate on the mail server at the time of mail delivery, so they work no matter what IMAP mail program you use. (POP mail programs cannot use server-side filters; POP users should use their mail program's filters.) The new server-side filters are especially useful for people who routinely use more than one e-mail program.You can create filters to file messages from your family or a particular work group into separate folders. You can have mail from a listserv or electronic newsletters put in designated folders.
Documentation with complete instructions is available: Using Server-Side Filters to Manage/Organize Your E-Mail (Including Accept and Block Lists) (S4325).
More Mailbox and IFS Space
U-M Online subscribers now receive 1 gigabyte of IFS space for storing files and up to 1 gigabyte of mailbox space for e-mail messages.ITCS to Stop Supporting Mac OS 9, X 10.0, and X 10.1 in October
Beginning October 1, ITCS will cease support for Mac OS X 10.1 (Puma) and earlier versions of the Macintosh operating system, including Mac OS 9 (Classic). Users may still use these versions, but ITCS cannot guarantee compatibility with ITCS services, and the ITCS consultants will not be able to help with OS-related difficulties.For more details, see ITCS to Retire Support for Mac OS 9, X 10.0, and X 10.1.
VirusScan 4.5.1 Decommissioned by McAfee (Use 8.0 Instead)
VirusScan 4.5.1 for Windows 95, 98, and ME was decommissioned by McAfee (the vendor that licenses it to U-M) on June 30, 2005. (ITCS provides VirusScan anti-virus software to U-M Online subscribers. The current version is VirusScan 8.0.)This means that VirusScan 4.5.1 will no longer be updated or tested; it will not provide adequate anti-virus protection. We strongly recommend that 4.5.1 users upgrade to VirusScan 8.0. Note that VirusScan 8.0 requires at least Windows NT4 (SP6), 2000, or XP, so you may need to upgrade your Windows operating system before you can install VirusScan 8.0.
See the Virus Busters' VirusScan 8 Installation page for instructions for downloading and installing VirusScan 8 for Windows.
Authenticated SMTP: Available Now, Required in June 2006
Over the course of this academic year, ITCS is rolling out the use of authenticated SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) for sending e-mail. Authenticated SMTP makes e-mail more secure. It stops people from sending forged mail through ITCS machines. You already must authenticate (by using a password) to receive your e-mail; authenticated SMTP requires people to authenticate in order to send mail using ITCS's mail-sending machines.If you use web mail, Pine on the Login Service, or Mulberry (the version provided by ITCS), you won't need to do anything. The change will happen for you automatically, and you won't notice any difference when you send mail.
If you use another e-mail program on your computer, you will need to change the settings for sending mail sometime before June 2006, when ITCS will turn off its unauthenticated SMTP server. Authenticated SMTP is available now, and you can begin using it any time you wish.
Instructions for the appropriate configuration settings are available:
More detail about authenticated SMTP is available on ITCS's Authenticated SMTP site.
A Benefit for Laptop Users
Authenticated SMTP makes e-mail easier for people with laptops who send mail over different Internet connections. A number of ISPs (Internet Service Providers) block the port typically used to send unauthenticated mail. The result is that many people must use different SMTP settings from home or when traveling from the settings they use on campus. Authenticated SMTP uses a different port for sending mail, so people using authenticated SMTP do not need to change their settings when they travel or use a different ISP.Get Information About Identity Misrepresentation and Theft
The University of Michigan is committed to fostering a community where individuals are well informed about issues pertaining to identity misrepresentation and theft, and we now have an Identity Misrepresentation and Theft web site that serves as a campus clearinghouse on this topic.The site is co-sponsored by several University offices and departments, including the IT User Advocate, ITCS, University Housing, Department of Public Safety, Office of Student Conflict Resolution, Vice President for Communications, International Center, the School of Information, and others. The IT User Advocate oversees content management and takes technical responsibility for the site.