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Emails Restored: Update to Email Issue from Earlier today

The emails that were inadvertently quarantined earlier today have been restored to all accounts.  If you have any questions or would like additional information about what occurred or any other...

Posted: May 29, 2024, 6:21 PM

Email delivery issue today (May 29th) from 12-2pm

Beginning at noon today, users may have noticed emails missing from their inboxes. While addressing another issue, a filter was applied that caused messages in many inboxes to be inadvertently...

Posted: May 29, 2024, 3:07 PM

RT System Downtime - Tuesday, May 28 (Update - Postponed)

To facilitate an upgrade to RT 5.0.5, there will be a minimal downtime tomorrow morning between 6:30 and 7 am. There aren’t any major changes in this release, and everything is anticipated to be...

Posted: May 27, 2024, 10:27 PM

New Voicethread launches May 27th for all UMBC users

Enhanced commenting features and other changes

Starting May 27th all Voicethread users will experience the "new" Voicethread that includes enhanced features. These include: One Conversation – A simpler-to-use conversation structure makes...

Posted: May 23, 2024, 2:10 PM

Quarterly patching downtime - 5/23 & 6/1

As part of our ongoing commitment to security, the Unix Infrastructure group will be conducting its quarterly system patching on Thursday, May 23rd and Saturday, June 1st.  While many of the...

Posted: May 20, 2024, 9:52 AM