Mark Keever

EAS Information Systems Group

June 4, 2008

EAS Email Migration

Current email systemNew email systemMigration to the new email systemRecommendations

Details for WindowsDetails for MacDetails for UNIX/Linux

TimelineQuestions & Comments

Agenda

Served Georgia Tech for many yearsCurrent system detractors

Poor integration capabilityAntiquated feature set by today’s standardsDated look and feel

Available connection methodsWeb clientDesktop client

Current Email System

What’s in a nameNew Spectrum, ECC, Zimbra

More storageFaculty / Staff: 5 GbytesStudent: 1 Gbyte

Updated “look & feel” for web clientIntegration of Email, Contacts, & CalendarNew accounts provisioned as of Jan 2008Migration of existing accounts ongoing

Must be complete by Dec 2008Available connection methods

Web clientDesktop client

New Email System

OutlookOutlook

EAS Email Migration Process

Eudora Zimbra

Outlook w/Zimbra

Connector

Web ClientSpectrum

MailSystem

Eudora

Web Client

Outlook

Spectrum Mail

SystemThunderbird

Current System

Transition System

New System

Spectrum Mail

SystemThunderbirdThunderbird Web Client

Zimbra

Zimbra w/ Outlook

Connector

Eudora

Accesses

Accesses

Accesses

Thunderbird

Eudora mail & settings transferred to Thunderbird

Thunderbird configured for ZimbraOld mail uploaded to Zimbra if desired

Viewable in Web InterfaceMail archived locally if desired

EAS Mail Migration Process Contd.

Eudora Zimbra

Conversion from Eudora to Zimbra

Thunderbird

Outlook mail & settings transferred to Thunderbird

Thunderbird configured for ZimbraOld mail uploaded to Zimbra if desired

Viewable in Web InterfaceMail archived locally if desired

EAS Mail Migration Process Contd.

Outlook Zimbra

Conversion from Outlook to Zimbra

WindowsWeb client (Best Option)Thunderbird (Second Best)Outlook (Third Best)

MacWeb client (Best Option)Thunderbird (Second Best)OS X Mail

Linux/UNIXWeb client (Best Option)Thunderbird (Second Best)

Recommendations

Timeline: Conversions June – AugustDo NOT signup for conversion until:

Internet Explorer 7 has been installedThunderbird has been installed & configured

Timeline

Keep it like it is on my desktop client as an archive onlyIt will not be able to send or receive new email

Convert it to Thunderbird ArchiveActive connection to the new email system

Convert it to the Web interfaceSpace limitations apply

1Gb Student5Gb Faculty/Staff

What We need From YouHow do we handle your old email