The University of Missouri-Kansas City has teamed up with Microsoft to provide students with
a better e-mail solution. Students will receive a Windows Live account, which
includes e-mail, online file storage, and other services. A Windows Live ID
(username@mail.umkc.edu, where username is the same as your UMKC username) will
be used to log on to all Windows Live services.
While attending UMKC, students will have an e-mail alias to identify their campus
affiliation: username@mail.umkc.edu, where username is the same as your
UMKC username. This will be the e-mail address used for all official University
communications.
UMKC students will see an immediate advantage to their new e-mail - vastly
expanded storage. Mailbox size will be increased to 10 GB, up from 100 MB in the
current webmail system. Students will be able to continue to use the username@mail.umkc.edu e-mail address and Windows Live services
after graduation.
Besides Outlook Live, additional Windows Live services include:
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Windows Live SkyDrive: store up to 25 GB of data online; access it from any
computer or share it with friends
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Windows Live Groups: collaborate in a virtual workspace
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Windows Live Messenger: chat with up to 20 friends
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Windows Live Toolbar: sync favorites in Internet Explorer 7 and 8
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Windows Live Photo: share photos
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Microsoft Office Live Workspace: store and share documents online
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Windows Live Spaces: blog and share photos, opinions, and more
Please note that no e-mail will be lost as a result of this change. When you
move to Outlook Live, new mail messages will be delivered to your Outlook Live
account. You are responsible for moving any existing e-mail from your
username@umkc.edu account to your Outlook Live account. The IT KnowledgeBase
has instructions on
how to move data from your old email account to Outlook
Live.
Students will continue to access on-campus technology resources (computing
sites, Blackboard, etc.) via their UMKC username (SSO), not an e-mail
address.
UMKC Listserv Subscribers: If you subscribe to any UMKC List then your list will
stop delivering emails to your new username@mail.umkc.edu address. Please
click
here to get information on how to update your listserv email address.
Ready to Opt In?
If you're ready to take advantage of the increased mailbox size and the secure
storage of SkyDrive, then the answer is yes. Remember that once you complete the
opt-in process, all new messages will be delivered to your Outlook Live e-mail
address (username@mail.umkc.edu). You are responsible for moving any data,
such as saved e-mail and personal address books, into Outlook Live. You will
need to review the mail on your username@umkc.edu account to decide what items
you want to move. Please refer to the IT KnowledgeBase for instructions on
how
to move mail from your old email account to Outlook Live.
Ready to opt in?
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