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Presentation to Alumni Committee April 20 th , 2007. Information and Technology Services (ITS) – Tom Copler, ITS Director Jeff Hague, Network Manager. Windows Live @ edu Overview.
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Presentation to Alumni Committee April 20th, 2007 • Information and Technology Services (ITS) – • Tom Copler, ITS Director • Jeff Hague, Network Manager
Windows Live @ edu Overview • Windows Live provides enhanced communication services for students • Email, plus IM, spaces, mobile, photo shares, increased storage, etc. • RMC maintains control of membership and administration • But we are able to out source network server space, antivirus, spam control, etc. to Microsoft for student email …. and potentially save considerable dollars
Windows Live @ edu Overview cont’d • The College has long been interested in providing email service to alumni • but until now it just wasn’t feasible • with limited staffing, • Limited server storage space, • and the cost of licensing thousands of email boxes on our Exchange Server.
Questions/Comments • Questions ?? • ITS will await word from the Alumni Office for a decision of this committee to go forward with plans to offer current alumni RMC email accounts - ………..alumni@rmc.edu • As we are all aware, “there is no such thing as a free lunch”……. • Microsoft will restrict/limit advertising on student email accounts • Only Microsoft products • But third party advertisements will be part of the alumni accounts much like Google, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. email accounts.