Re: [DLC]Did anyone else receive an email from Information Services?

It's going to a google mx first because DePaul is using the Postini  
Spam service, which is owned by Google.

Jamesha Fisher

On May 19, 2010, at 8:38 AM, John Kristoff <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 05:24:01AM -0700, Gianfranco Berardi wrote:
>> If this email is real, they're getting rid of students.depaul.edu  
>> on June 20th.
>>
>
> I think I heard about this months ago, probably through another
> channel so I don't know what email you're talking about (I don't
> use students.depaul.edu).
>
>> Are there any sys admins on this list that could give more  
>> background on this decision?
>>
>
> I'm not one of the sys admins and I'm pretty sure they don't frequent
> this list.  Its just part of a larger trend.  If I may rant a bit...
>
> Universities everywhere giving Google and Microsoft the job of
> running the University email systems.  Personally I loath it and
> when it was forced upon me at another institution the only real
> option was to simply refuse to Google's terms not use the account.
>
> Indiana University is one of the few that gives you a choice of Google
> or Microsoft or your own.  I wish more schools would do this, lobby  
> for
> it if its important to you.  I don't know how they are doing  
> delivery or
> forwarding, but that is something to consider too.
>
> For instance, do this on your Linux box:
>
>  dig mx depaul.edu
>
> Notice that *all* @depaul.edu addressed email now essentially goes to
> Google first.  Even if you setup forwarding, Google is going to at
> least get a first glimpse.  I don't believe Google is taking unfair
> advantage of their role here, but I don't personally trust this sort
> arrangement.
>
> Was I still doing netops at DePaul, I most likely would have freaked
> out and made a big fuss when that change was contemplated or first
> made.  All email for security@, networks@ not to mention all the hr,
> legal, admin, faculty emails going first to to a third party by  
> default
> just seems like an obviously bad idea to me.  But apparently I may be
> the only one to think so, because I've rarely seen anyone anywhere
> care about this sort of thing.  *shrug*
>
> John
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