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This is what I was afraid of. Putting out a major update, like the interface to set forwarding, without any time for testing of this feature is a recipe for bad things to happen. While it may work out great, my fear is that the system will have some form of show-stopping flaw that will cause major headaches. Perhaps an official reply on the implementation plan will alleviate this concern. -- +-------------------------------------------+ | Michael Surato | | College of Arts and Letters | | Michigan State University | | 320 Linton Hall | | East Lansing, MI 48824 | | Voice: (517) 353-0778 Fax: (517) 355-0159 | +-------------------------------------------+ >>> On 12/3/2008 at 9:40 AM, "Harper, Chris" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > As I understand it, the new *interface* will have no ability to manage > filters for forwarding and there are no plans to build one, and as such the > legacy settings will *have* to be blown away otherwise you'd have no ability > to manage them. > > Also as I understand it, it sounds like the interface for managing > forwarding settings is still in development with a release date of 12/22, is > my take on the info available. > > Christopher M. Harper > MANAGER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY > University Relations, Michigan State University > 401 Olds Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824-1047 > Email: [log in to unmask] / Direct: (517) 355-9980 > Web: http://ur.msu.edu / Cell: (517) 290-5496 > > > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Chris Wolf > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:35 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Autoforwarding in the new mail system > > So this seems to imply that for anyone who is doing forwarding using a > filter, his or her forwarding will stop on 12/22. Is that right? > > This seems to be where John's question is relevant--How is this consistent > with the statement that users can still use the old system at > old.mail.msu.edu? It sounds as though if they log on there, they will still > see their old filters, but those filters will no longer be functioning. Is > that also right? > > ________________________________________ > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Leo Sell > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:14 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Autoforwarding in the new mail system > Brief response before too much confusion ensues. > > You will not have to re-set or re-enter your forwarding info IF you have used > the > mail forwarding preference in the legacy service to set the forwarding. That > data > will be transferred to the new service. It's supposed to be seamless to the > end user. > > The FAQ has been clarified. > > Beyond that, the new service is really just a "new skin" on the mail > servers. If people > prefer to use an e-mail client, or the dept server, that's fine and dandy. > They really > shouldn't see any effect on POP or IMAP access. /L > > Quoting "John Gorentz" <[log in to unmask]>: > >> I'm wondering how to interpret this ominous-sounding item in the FAQ >> for the new mail system: >> >>> Can I still auto-forward to another e-mail service? >>> >>> Yes. The new e-mail service will provide an e-mail forwarding >>> function that can be used to auto-forward all incoming e-mails, >>> including those marked as spam, to another service or account. >>> Documentation is being developed and will be available by the launch >>> date. >> >> That makes it sound as though autoforwarding will have to be repaired >> manually when the new mail system goes on line -- that the new system >> won't inherit the old's autoforwarding. If so, that is going to >> make a lot of work -- reminding people to do it, reminding people how >> to do it, helping people get their stranded e-mail that arrives in >> the interval between the switch to the new system and the repair to >> autoforwarding. >> >> And how is this consistent with the idea that the old mail system >> will continue to be available for 6 months after the new one is >> turned on? I understand how that is done for the web client, but >> what about the mail servers? Will users get to choose the moment >> when their mail is handled by the new server? >> >> Maybe this would be a good time to get more of our users to switch to >> using the mail.msu.edu system instead of our departmental one. >> Nineteen days is rather short notice to accomplish something like >> that, though. >> >> John Gorentz >> W.K. Kellogg Biological Station >> >> > > -- > Leo Sell, Academic Technology Help Desk > > Let's eschew obfuscation!