BGSU is transitioning from the current email system to a new Microsoft Exchange based email system. This will be a move for all BGSU account holders with a target completion date of June 30, 2008.

The Exchange migration process will be approached differently if you are a user who requires having your current email messages transferred or if you are a user who does not require email being moved to the new system.  

It is anticipated that many users in offices will want to migrate their current email messages to the new system while many more transient users, such as students will not require having their email moved to the new system and will primary be using Outlook Web Access (OWA) to access their email.

Migration process for users without a request to move current email messages.......

Current BGNet account holders who want to transition to Microsoft Exchange without moving existing data may volunteer to move to the new system.  

This option is currently available to students and may be accessed via MyBGSU.  Once logged in to MyBGSU and under the MyServices tab, find the Miscellaneous Services heading.  A link entitled "Exchange Volunteer Form" will be available.  By selecting this link and completing the form, users may select a date to be converted to the new Exchange system without having any prior messages moved to the new system or putting any forwards into place.  

Once migrated, all email will be delivered to the new system and can be accessed using the same username and password at http://mail.bgsu.edu.

For those migrating to Exchange without moving any of their prior email messages, it will still be possible to view old email and contacts until June 30, 2008 using the current webmail solution at http://webmail.bgsu.edu.  However, all new email will be delivered to the new system.  With the move to Exchange, all accounts, including student accounts, will also have access to the integrated Exchange calendaring solution.  

Documentation for Exchange is provided on the web at:  http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/cio/page39967.html.  

The ITS Self-Help pages for Exchange may be found at:  http://www.bgsu.edu/its/tsc/self-help/page46342.html.

Continuing and Extended Education will be offering training sessions.  Please see http://ctc.bgsu.edu/outlook for further information regarding training sessions and registration.