Re: Experience outsourcing student email to Live@edu

[Dexter Caldwell <Dexter.Caldwell () FURMAN EDU>]

Sad to say our experience sounds the same.  I think we did this a year ago
at least.  Live@EDU was just not ready at that time.  We evaluated both,
but the project was postponed.  We are now considering Google again.

D/C
The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
<SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU> writes:
> Frankly we had a disaster when we tried to go to Live@edu when we
> attempted it in 2006-2007.  We had to retreat, but I'm not so sure that
> the application was "ready for primetime" at the time we tried it. 
> However, when we investigated outsourcing our email this year, we decided
> upon Google and I would never look back at this point.  They made it
> easy.  The integration was a cinch and I seamlessly migrated all the
> existing mail from our Ipswitch IMail server.  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Linda VanHorn
> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 4:09 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Experience outsourcing student email to Live@edu
>
> Tufts is evaluating Live@edu vs Google for student email. We'd like to 
> hear from schools with Live@edu experience (good or bad) in the areas of 
> security, privacy and contract negotiations.  If you'd rather  talk with 
> us privately, please email me offline.
>
>
> Regards -
> Linda VanHorn, GCIH
> System/Security Analyst, Information Security
> Tufts University UIT / 617-627-5580
> linda.VanHorn () tufts edu