Previously Posted Alerts and Announcements
Update on campus wide Entourage issues (posted 01/18/2012 9:15 AM)
The issue sending/receiving e-mail from the Entourage client has been resolved. If you encounter any further problems with Entourage please report them to the Help Desk. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Update on campus wide Entourage issues (posted 01/17/2012 1:15 PM)
We are currently experiencing a campus wide problem with Entourage - the Mac e-mail client. A number of Entourage users have contacted the Help Desk since Friday and have reported that they are unable to send or receive email. They have also reported getting the error below when attempting to send mail. This problem is not affecting Outlook/PC users.
"HTTP Error. The Resource is not found. Explanation: Mail could not be sent, the message is saved in your drafts. Error -18596."
We are looking into this issue and hope to have it resolved as soon as possible. In the meantime, Entourage users can access email via the Buffalo State homepage by logging in to Outlook Web Access. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Update on Hotmail delivery issues (posted 10/11/2011 10:15 AM)
The issues that we've been experiencing sending to Hotmail addresses over the past couple of weeks have been resolved. You'll need to resend any messages that failed to reach your Hotmail receipients. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Campus E-mail Issues Resolved (posted 08/27/2011 10:25 AM)
The issue affecting staff e-mail services yesterday has been resolved, and we will continue to monitor the problem. Any messages composed during the outage that went into your Outbox, should get sent upon launching your e-mail application (e.g. Outlook, Entourage). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Computing Help Desk at chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Campus E-mail Issues (posted 08/26/2011 3:15 PM)
Exchange services are currently unavailable for Buffalo State STAFF accounts. Faculty and student accounts are not affected. If you are staff, Outlook may open in "offline/disconnected" mode, or you may receive the error below when attempting to open Outlook:
Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. The set of folders cannot be opened. Microsoft Exchange is not available. Either there are network problems or the Exchange computer is down for maintenance.
Please Note If you have your mobile phone configured to check your Buffalo State account, you will likely receive an error when it attempts to sync with the Exchange server.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.
New antivirus software for Windows (posted 04/13/2011 11:00 AM)
Computing and Technology Services will be transitioning to a new antivirus product, Microsoft Forefront, beginning on April 17 and continuing over the next few weeks. Forefront will be deployed to all college-owned Windows PCs and will replace McAfee, our current Windows antivirus solution. The change will happen during the overnight hours.
College-owned Windows laptops MUST be connected to the campus network to receive the upgrade and ensure continued anti-virus protection. If you have a college-owned Windows laptop, connect it using a wired campus connection sometime between April 17 and April 30. The update will begin shortly after login. If you need assistance, please contact the Computing Help Desk at chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357.
Important Note for McAfee Home Users:
Because we are discontinuing our McAfee licenses for Windows, home users who installed the college-licensed version of McAfee must uninstall McAfee and install a different antivirus application on your home PC (see http://buffalostate.edu/cts/x884.xml). Microsoft Security Essentials, a version of Forefront, is free for home use and can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx.
College-owned Macs will not be affected by this change and will continue to run McAfee.
If you have any questions, please contact the Computing Help Desk at chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357.
Adobe Reader and Skype upgrade phishing scams (posted 04/13/2011 11:00 AM)
A number of people have reported receiving SPAM messages similar to the sample message below, prompting you to download and install updates for Adobe Reader or Skype. The messages claim to be from the "Adobe Systems Incorporated" or "Skype Support," respectively. Please be aware that these are fraudulent messages, and clicking any of the links in them will likely infect your computer with malware.
If you receive a message like this, you are advised to delete the message immediately. Never respond to or click on links in these messages! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Help Desk.
SAMPLE SKYPE MESSAGE:
From: Skype Support [mailto:Skype@news.mondino.de]
Subject: Download New VOIP Addons For More Skype Free Talks?
SKYPE VoIP ADDONS UPDATES
This is to notify that new updates have been released for Skype. Following are major new features:
- Talk more for free via Voice Over IP (VoIP).
- Lower cost when connecting to landlines (much cheaper than Calling Card).
- Record your conversation (better than telephone quality).
- Instant messaging& file-sharing, video calls.
- Now available on PSP !
SAMPLE ADOBE MESSAGE:
From: Adobe Systerm Incorporated [mailto:adobe@news.mondino.de]
Subject: Get more done, much faster, with new update Acrobat PDF Reader. Upgrade Available Now
GETTING MORE DONE AT WORK NOW COMES IN A CONVENIENT BOX
See how Adobe Acrobat Reader is a step above anything you've experienced before, so you can be even more productive.
Upgrade Adobe Acrobat Reader
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You'll discover how easy it is to reuse content by exporting PDF files to Microsoft Word or Excel formats. And how quickly you can automate multi-step tasks with new, guided Actions. No wonder PC Magazine says, "There's a lot to like in Acrobat X PDF Reader."
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ANGEL unavailable May 15 thru May 23 (posted 03/21/2011 9:30 AM)
In order to provide improved support and significant cost savings, the campus will migrate ANGEL to SUNY ITEC’s hosting service. This migration will take one week and will occur from Sunday, May 15, at 11:59 p.m. through Monday, May 23.
During this time, ANGEL will be completely unavailable. No one will be able to login to ANGEL. Faculty and students will not be able to enter grades, view grades, retrieve grades, or download grades. There will be no access to drop boxes or submitted papers/projects/exams. Students will not be able to submit papers/projects/exams to drop boxes or to take assessments/exams/course evaluation surveys through ANGEL during this time.
Faculty who use ANGEL can prepare now by reviewing syllabi, taking note of dates that require students to use ANGEL between May 15 and May 23.
Student paper/assignment submission: Tell students to submit papers to you directly via Buffalo State e-mail.
Faculty grading: Before Sunday, May 15, print out a copy of your ANGEL grade book and export a copy to Excel so you have access to grades outside of ANGEL.
Faculty accessing assignments stored in ANGEL: Before Sunday, May 15, export all drop box submissions and save to a flash drive or your computer.
During the week of May 9, in-person ANGEL assistance for exporting grades and student submissions will be available. For the location, dates, and times for ANGEL assistance, and for other temporary solutions, see http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/ir/Instructional_Design.
Update on Off-Campus E-mail Issues (posted 03/03/2011 10:25 PM)
Some faculty/staff have reported problems sending e-mail to off-campus addresses, including Road Runner and Comcast. Some sites require certain authorization (via DNS MX records) before accepting e-mail from our Exchange server. We are working with Albany to correct this problem and hope to have these issues resolved soon. We expect any e-mail currently delayed to those sites should be delivered at that time. Thank you for your patience.
Update on Campus E-mail Issues (posted 03/02/2011 11:00 AM)
As of about 10:40 AM today (03/02/11), it appears that the issue sending e-mail from faculty/staff accounts to student e-mail accounts has been resolved. Also, any messages that were sent out but NOT delivered during the problem time - approximately 5:00 AM on 03/01/11 until now - should now get delivered.
Campus E-mail Issues (posted 03/02/2011 10:30 AM)
In the last 24 hours or so, the campus has experienced a couple of issues related to campus e-mail:
Issue 1: Exchange to Student E-mail Issue
Some faculty/staff have reported problems sending e-mail to student email addresses (e.g. username@mail.buffalostate.edu). We are invesigating the issue and hope to have it resolved soon.
Issue 2: Entourage Issues
Some Mac users have reported problems sending/receiving e-mail using Entourage. If you are a Mac user who uses Entourage, and you are having trouble sending/receiving email, please visit the this page and confirm that your account is configured properly: http://www.buffalostate.edu/cts/x872.xml. Once you have updated your account settings to match those on this page, you should be able to send/receive e-mail again.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to have these issues corrected soon. Thank you for your patience.
Wireless Network Maintenance (posted 10/22/2010 9:30 AM)
To accommodate the increased use of the campus wireless network, Computing & Technology Services will be performing wireless network maintenance across campus during the week of October 25. Users may experience brief interruptions in wireless service at various times throughout the week, and clients should automatically reconnect to the wireless network once it's back online. Please report any extended wireless connection problems to the Help Desk (chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357).
Banner maintenance complete (posted 10/13/2010 11:45 AM)
Banner maintenance has been completed, and Banner is now available to faculty, staff and students. Please report any problems to the Help Desk (chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357).
Scheduled Internet Service Provider Maintenance (posted 10/6/2010 1:30 PM)
On Sunday, October 10, 2010 our internet service provider will be performing maintenance to their network from 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM. During this time, you may experience brief interruptions in connections to Internet-based campus services such as ANGEL and email.
Entourage E-mail Issues Resolved (posted 10/5/2010 10:30 AM)
The issues affecting Entourage users yesterday have been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please contact the Help Desk with any questions (chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357).
Final Update on Faculty/Staff E-mail (posted 8/24/2010 12:17)
CTS has completed the upgrade to the faculty/staff email system. All mailboxes have been moved and quotas have been increased. For Outlook Web Access users, the transition page at http://email.buffalostate.edu will be eliminated in a day or two, and that link will take you directly to the OWA login.
For Macs using Entourage 2008, your account settings will have to be modified to work in the new Exchange environment. Please see the documentation on updating your settings at http://www.buffalostate.edu/cts/x872.xml.
Reminder for iPhone and smart phone users: you may have to modify your phone configuration to specify owa.buffalostate.edu as the mail server and select the secure connection option.
If you have any questions about the upgrade, please contact the Help Desk (chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357).
Faculty and Staff E-mail using Smart Phones (posted 8/16/2010 2:30 PM)
The correct server name for Smart Phones (Blackberry, iPhone and Android) has changed to owa.buffalostate.edu . Depending on the phone, you may need to delete the account entirely and add it again. You should select secure SSL if given that option when you set up your e-mail account. Please contact the Help Desk with any questions (chd@buffalostate.edu or 878-4357).