Elon partners with Google to provide student e-mail accounts

Posted on: May 7, 2010 | By: Scott Hildebrand | Filed under: Tech Tips

On June 1, students will receive expanded e-mail capability when Elon converts all student e-mail to Google’s web-based e-mail service, Gmail. Students will not have to do anything. E-mail addresses (student@elon.edu) and passwords will remain the same. Inbox contents, including calendar appointments and contacts, will automatically be transferred to the new Gmail accounts.

Storage capacity will be increased to more than 7 GB (and counting). Students who check e-mail on a mobile device or use an e-mail client can learn how to update their settings by visiting theTechnology Wiki.

Google’s e-mail service is secure and provides students with access to Google Applications, a package of online applications that makes communicating and collaborating at school easier and more efficient. Google Apps includes opportunities to share documents, chat online, sync calendars and create websites. All of these services are hosted online, so e-mail, documents and calendars are accessible from any computer.

Elon’s partnership with Google ensures students will be able to use their Elon e-mail address even after graduation — accounts are active for life. Students graduating in May 2010 will be included in this transition.

At this time, only student e-mail accounts are moving to Gmail. Elon faculty and staff will not be affected. To learn more about the transition and about Google features, please visit the links to the right.

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Scott Hildebrand

Scott Hildebrand serves as an Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies. Scott helps design and deliver workshops, events, and other developmental opportunities to promote the use of technology in teaching and learning as well as the effective use of office productivity tools.

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