November 2009 Archives

Oak3 Email Server Restarting »

Email Services is currently restarted Oak3.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Aspen3, via the Notes client or IMAP, or by changing their url string to http://aspen3.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Aspen Email Server Restarting »

Email Services is currently restarting Aspen.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Oak, via the Notes client or IMAP, or by changing their url string in VCU Mail Anywhere to http://oak.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Oak4 Email Server Restarting »

Email Services is currently restarting Oak4.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Aspen4, via the Notes client or IMAP, or by changing their url string in VCU Mail Anywhere to http://aspen4.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Oak3 Email Server Restarting »

Oak3 is currently being restarted.  Users may connect to Aspen3 via the Notes client or IMAP, or by changing their url to http://aspen3.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

UPDATE: SPAM Alert: Email with subject "IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGE: corporal punishment introduced as new disciplinary procedure." »

UPDATE: It appears the email referenced below was the result of a student's class project.  Due to the security concerns that result from messages that appear to be phishing emails, we ask that students discuss their plans with instructors prior to sending any message out.  VCU also maintains a Broadcast...

Scheduled Maintenance - E-mail Servers »

Scheduled maintenance will be performed on the E-mail system Saturday, November 21, between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. During this maintenance window, access to e-mail may be unavailable on your primary server. Access to your e-mail via your alternate server should be available automatically when accessing through VCU Mail Anywhere,...

Aspen3 Email Server Restarting »

Aspen3 is currently being restarted.  Users may connect to Oak3 via the Notes client or IMAP, or by changing their url to http://oak3.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Update (11/20) - Additional LANDesk Server Maintenance for November »

COMPLETE - Server maintenance will occur on all LANDesk servers between 5 am and 8am on Friday, November 20. All services should be restored by 8am....

Sametime Server Spruce »

Email Services is working to return Sametime Instant Messaging services on server Spruce....

[Update 2] Power Loss At Siegel Center Affecting VCU Network Connectivity »

Update 2 - 1:02 p.m. - Network Services reports that network connectivity to the areas affected by the Siegel Center communications closet outage have been restored.  Please contact the VCU Technology Services Help Desk if you continue to experience problems.Update - 12:22 p.m. - List of affected locations below has...

VCU Reporting Center Maintenance Scheduled For Friday, Nov. 13th »

VCU Technology Services has scheduled maintenance for the VCU Reporting Center on Friday, November 13, 2009, beginning at 6 p.m.  This maintenance window is scheduled to be complete by 7 p.m. During this maintenance the Production Operational Data Store, SASBI, Reporting Center, and Person Database will not be available.Please contact the VCU...

Network Maintenance Scheduled for Thursday Morning, Nov. 12th »

VCU Technology Services has scheduled network maintenance on Thursday morning, November 12, 2009, beginning 5 a.m. to swap network equipment in an effort to solve network connectivity issues that VCU has been experiencing. This work is scheduled to be completed by 5:30 a.m. During this maintenance window there will be a...

Update (11/13) - November LANDesk Server Maintenance »

COMPLETE - VCU Technology Services has scheduled server maintenance on all LANDesk servers between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2009. All services should be restored by 8 a.m. Please contact the VCU Technology Services Help Desk (828-2227, help@vcu.edu) with any questions. NOTE: Don't be a phishing...

Aspen3 Email Server Restarting »

Aspen3 Faculty/Staff email server is currently restarting.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Oak3, automatically via the Notes client or via IMAP at Oak3.vcu.edu.  VCU Mail Anywhere users may change their url string to:  http://oak3.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

New Phishing Email Scam (Subject: "You Have 1 New Message") - Please Delete »

The VCU community is reporting a new phishing email with a link to a website mocked up to look like the VCU Central Authentication Service (CAS) login page. The email uses a fake VCU email address, VCU WebMail (service@vcu.edu), and asks the user to click on a link to verify their account...

Oak2 Email Server Restarting »

Oak2 Faculty/Staff email server is currently restarting.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Aspen2, automatically via the Notes client or via IMAP at Aspen2.vcu.edu.  VCU Mail Anywhere users may change their url string to:  http://aspen2.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Network Maintenance Scheduled For Tuesday, November 10th »

VCU Technology Services has scheduled network maintenance for Tuesday morning, November 6th, 2009, at 5 a.m. to reverse an earlier change made this past weekend.  This change is being implemented to correct a problem that is causing slow connections to the eVA procurement system.  This maintenance window is scheduled to...

eVA Procurement System Experiencing Connectivity Issues »

Connections to the eVA pas procurement system (http://eva.virginia.gov) are experiencing intermittent network connection problems which is slowing down system response times. VCU Technology Services (VCUTS) network staff is aware of the problem and working to resolve. This alert will be updated as additional information comes available.  Please contact the VCUTS...

Aspen2 Email Server Restarting »

Aspen2 Faculty/Staff email server is currently restarting.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Oak2, automatically via the Notes client or via IMAP at Oak2.vcu.edu.  VCU Mail Anywhere users may change their url string to:  http://oak2.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Mobile Notes will no longer be available - November 7, 2009 »

The Mobile Notes service will no longer be available after Saturday November 7, 2009.  This server for mobile phone devices is being shut down as it is no longer supported by the vendor.  Lotus Notes Traveler is the replacement product.  Please contact Doctor Notes at dnotes@vcu.edu for more information about...

Aspen3 Email Server Restarting »

Aspen3 Faculty/Staff email server is currently restarting.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Oak3, automatically via the Notes client or via IMAP at Oak3.vcu.edu.  VCU Mail Anywhere users may change their url string to:  http://oak3.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Scheduled Maintenance - E-mail Servers »

Scheduled maintenance will be performed on the E-mail system Saturday, November 7, between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. During this maintenance window, access to e-mail may be unavailable on your primary server. Access to your e-mail via your alternate server should be available automatically when accessing through VCU Mail Anywhere,...

Oak4 Email Server Restarting »

Oak4 Faculty/Staff email server is currently restarting.  Users may connect to their alternate server, Aspen4, automatically via the Notes client or via IMAP at Aspen4.vcu.edu.  VCU Mail Anywhere users may change their url string to:  http://aspen4.vcu.edu/usermail#/mailfile.nsf....

Network Maintenance Scheduled for Saturday, November 7 »

VCU Technology Services has scheduled maintenance on the border firewall for Saturday, November 7 from 7:00-7:30am.  During this time internet traffic will be interrupted.  Please contact the VCU Technology Services Help Desk (828-2227 or help@vcu.edu) with any questions.  ...

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