I've gotten messages from several users who infrequently use their MSU email account, asking if this is a legitimate message or a phishing attempt.  Has anyone else seen this, and are these official messages from MSU IT Services?  They don't normally send links to forms asking for personal information and IDs, yet the contact form listed below does ask for a person's name and MSU NetID.  Several people who received this were afraid to use the form or fill it out.
 
Any additional information?

 
John A. Resotko
Assistant Director, Systems Administration and Support
Michigan State University College of Law
648 N. Shaw Lane, Room 208 Law College
East Lansing, MI  48824-1300
email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 517-432-6836
Fax: 517-432-6861
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You are receiving this message because your NetID is not currently sponsored by a Michigan State University department and does not appear to belong to an MSU-affiliated individual.

MSU IT Services no longer provides MSU NetIDs to departments or unaffiliated individuals free of charge. If you are still affiliated with a department, or this NetID is in use by a department, the department can sponsor the NetID by paying $1/month for this NetID to remain active.

Starting on April 30, this NetID is among those scheduled to be deactivated. For no interruption in service, an MSU account number must be provided before April 30 on this form https://contact.cl.msu.edu/request.php?service=netidrequestgroup.

If you are no longer affiliated with a department, or are no longer using this NetID for a department, we encourage you to go through your accounts between now and April 30 and save or migrate any files you wish to keep.

DIRECTIONS
Directions for migrating a mail.msu.edu inbox and folders are available at http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=11524 and at http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=212.

Directions for accessing AFS space are available at http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=2468&service.

MORE DETAILS
For further information about the deactivation process, please visit http://techbase.msu.edu/article.asp?id=15436.

If you think this NetID should not be deactivated, or if you need additional help in migrating or saving your files, please contact MSU IT Services Support at (517) 432-6200 or through the online contact form at https://contact.cl.msu.edu/contactMAIL.php?service=mail.

Visit http://www.msu.edu/stayconnected for ways to remain connected with Michigan State University and to update any contact information.

IT Services Support Desk
Information Technology Services
Michigan State University