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An MSU NetID is not just an email address. Get a clue. /rich On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Jon Galbreath <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > If it’s that important to have after you don’t work here anymore then > why use a Gmail account instead?**** > > ** ** > > *Jon Galbreath, *MCSE**** > > Systems Administrator**** > > International Studies and Programs**** > > Helpdesk: 517-884-2148**** > > Ph: 517-884-2144**** > > [log in to unmask]**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Richard Wiggins [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > *Sent:* Monday, February 11, 2013 2:36 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > > *Subject:* Re: [MSUNAG] MSU NetID expiration message.**** > > ** ** > > Is there a clear statement, a permanent URL, a Techbase article, that one > could read on this? > > > "Separated from the University" is ambiguous. I have been retired from > MSU for more than a year. Do you consider me "separated"? My MSU NetID of > [log in to unmask] is mine as a matter of right. > > In its various names, what is now called IT Services has been derelict in > failing in due time to cull its list of what should be dead MSU NetIds. > When IT Services does this in a sudden lurch, it leads to confusion. > Apparently this is now a belated effort to fix this, yet there are > thousands of former MSU students who mistakenly believe they are entitled > to an @msu.edu email box for life, a mistaken interpretation of the > ancient "MSU Promise." > > Is whatever recent mailing from Katherine Ball posted somewhere where one > can inspect it? > > It is extremely important that a very clear statement be made as to who > has an MSU NetID that is permanent. As a retiree, I expect this. > **** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 1:40 PM, David McFarlane <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > **** > > I second this. > > -- dkm**** > > > > > At 2/11/2013 01:22 PM Monday, Jerry McAllister wrote:**** > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 11:43:25AM -0500, Gary Schrock wrote: > > > Katherine Ball did send out an email last week about them moving forward > > with the deactivating netids, and that this time they'd also be including > > staff and faculty who have been separated from the university for at > least > > a year. Interesting though if people are getting these if they shouldn't > > be though. > > > > And I have to admit, the email that you forwarded on that they sent out > is > > pretty bad form, since it indeed looks similar to the phishing emails > that > > go out. > > > In fact it looks a lot like the very type of thing they repeatedly > warn people not to respond to and that the University will never send. > > They should have sent a warning and then told people to contact > the help desk or some other IT S office directly and not given > a link to a web page to solicit information. > > So, you are right to be very suspicious. > > ////jerry > > > > > > > > On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 11:33 AM, John Resotko <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > 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 > > > >>> > > > 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 > > >**** > > ** ** >