Hi all! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and a happy start to the new year!
On Monday, Dec 31st, you should have received an e-mail from Cornell about our upcoming e-mail switch to Office365. As the date of the switch gets closer (January 15th), you will also receive more informative e-mails from campus.
What does this switch mean to you?
For most people, not too much. Most of the change is in the background and you shouldn’t notice a difference in accessing your e-mail. The Outlook 2010 program that you use now will be the same and your e-mail and calendar will be the same. If you use Outlook on the Web, by going to https://exchange.cornell.edu, you will need to go to the new url http://outlook.cornell.edu/ after the switch.
Please note: In an effort to prepare for the switch your local IT contact and myself have been going around and making sure everyone has upgraded from Office 2007 to Office 2010. (You can see what version you are running by clicking on File, then Help in Outlook. It will list the version there. If you have not been upgraded, please see your local IT contact ASAP.)
After the migration
You will need to log in using your full email address (netid@cornell.edu) rather than just your netid.
If you manage an EGA (Exchange Group Account)
These used to be called “Special Mailboxes” and are typically set up for a group (ex. monroe@cornell.edu or wyomoco4hcamp@cornell.edu_)_ or a resource (ex. meeting room), there are some steps you’ll need to take before the migration. If this applies to you, more information about this can be found in step 2 on Cornell’s IT website.
Do you check your e-mail on a mobile device?
- iPhone or iPad (iOS devices) -- don't need to do anything before; will need to do steps after
- Android -- don't need to do anything before; will need to do steps after
For more information on the upcoming migration, please review the Cornell IT web site or talk to your local IT contact or me (Jenn) if you have specific questions!