ITS’s in-house developed Soapbox Announcement System provides the capability to send out announcements specific to schools, colleges, divisions or departments. Soapbox is akin to the University’s Daily Digest announcements.
Archives
ListServ
ListServ allows customers to create and maintain email lists through a web interface and is used to collaborate and share information with large groups of people. Subscribers can be from the University community or the general public.
Some key features include:
- Web interface used to maintain lists as well as personal preferences
- List archives are available on the web or through an RSS feed
- Users can set personal preferences including start page, experience mode, navigation styles and more
- List owners can view dashboards to provide “at-a-glance” summaries of their lists
Microsoft Outlook
UConn uses Outlook for email and calendaring. Outlook is an app in Microsoft 365. Outlook is accessible via the desktop client, web interface, and mobile device. You can use the service to:
- Send, receive, and manage emails
- Schedule meetings
- Create and manage tasks
- Create, store, and access contacts
- Create distribution lists
Mass Mailing
ITS provides a Mass Mail service to enable members of our community to contact a large number of recipients at one time. A service account is required.
Spam and Virus Prevention
ITS protects email accounts from spam and viruses. Emails identified as spam are tagged with SPAM at the beginning of the email subject line.