Microsoft Exchange Project

We are moving the University of San Diego e-mail system from one service and server to another. This process moves faculty, staff, and administrators to the Microsoft Exchange technology. The features in Exchange are far more robust than our previous e-mail system, Mirapoint.

This transition will offer the following benefits:

• The shared calendaring feature was in high demand, and Mirapoint lacked this important functionality.
• The use of Exchange will result in a more secure environment and more secure computing for the university.
• The Outlook Web interface is far superior to Mirapoint's Web interface.
• Features for mobile devices such as Blackberry and iPhones were not possible with Mirapoint, but are available with Exchange.
• Including the Active Directory (AD) account, faculty are given 20 GB or storage space, which is mirrored in the Data Center. This provides an easy solution for faculty to store important files, documentation and research.
• More benefits

The following groups will be affected by the migration from Mirapoint to Exchange:

• Faculty, not currently using Exchange 2007
• Staff, not currently using Exchange 2007
• Administrators, not currently using Exchange 2007

The transition is underway now and we have done 1800+ accounts. We are currently transitioning the following:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
• School of Leadership and Education Science (SOLES)

What will you need to do?

1. Make sure that you have an AD (Active Directory - what is this?) account. In order for an AD account to be created, an AD Account Request Form (download here – PDF) must be submitted to the ITS Help Desk. Only the following sections of the form need to be completed:
   • Page 1, Section One. Be sure to have the supervisor sign the form.
   • Page 4. Read and then acknowledge the ITS Guidelines and Policies.
2. Answer the questionaire you have recieved via e-mail to tell us what type of e-mail you use.
3. After we recieve and tally responses, we will query you to select your top 3 preferred dates/times for migration.
   
   Note: This is a university-wide migration.
   
   Your point of contact is your department chair and your executive assistant.
   
   If you have any questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at helpdesk@SanDiego.edu.
   
   To check your e-mail once it is migrated, use the following:
   http://exchange.sandiego.edu.

4. Training available! To schedule training click here or request customized training for your deparment by contacting iteam@sandiego.edu (any 5+ we can meet your site).