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"Other" responses:

entourage
Entourage
netscape
Entourage
Entourage
Entourage, Apple Mail
I just switched from Eudora two weeks ag
Pegasus
Thunderbird
MacMail
Entourage, Mac Mail, Thunderbird
Entourage
Entourage (not in the list?)
Entourage
java API for querying POP mailbox
Mac Mail application
Entourage, Apple Mail
Entourage
Nescape Email Software
Outlook Express
I'd use Eudora if that were an option
netscape
Apple Mail (Mac OS X Tiger)
Mail
Pine
squirrelmail
Will use others when configured.
private linux machine mail service
Entourage
Mac OS X mail
I use the Apple program "Mail" 2.0.3
MacOS X Mail
OS X mail
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Entourage
Entourage
Entourage
Mozilla
am retired; do scholarly work at home
none in office
Exchange Mail/Calendaring
Apple's "Mail" client
Entourage
Entourage (can't believe you didn't list
My office is off campus in Davenport, IA
AOL
Mail (Apple)
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mail (Apple)
My favorite pop client this month.
Apple's Mail
Entourage
Mac OSX mail
Netscape Mail
DIVMS unix mail access via Pine and webm
pine, Thunderbird
was using Eudora, currently on leave
Pine PC
Mail in Mac OSX
Apple OS X (Panther) mail client/IMAP
Entourage
Entourage
Retired
Apple Mail.app, Thunderbird, Mulberry
Apple Mail
Thunderbird
Entourage
Thunderbird
Mozilla Mail
Mozilla Thunderbird
pine
Pine
Entourage (Mac version of Outlook)
thunderbird
Mac OS X Mail
Apple Mail and Outlook Express
my own sendmail server & imaps
none
Netscape
adjunct faculty: don't have an office
mail.app
Mozilla
Entourage
Entourage; Apple Mail
Entourage
Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird v. 1.0.6
Entourage
pine
Mozilla Thunderbird
Entourage
yahoo
Entourage
Entourage
Juno (paid e-mail version)
hotmail - no university account
Netscape
newton
Entourage
Thunderbird
Math Sciences UNIX mail (on a Mac)
Mac Mail
Entourage

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"Other" responses:

Thunderbird
yahoo mail
Private web based email
Apple Mail
AOL
Thunderbird
hotmail.com
Entourage
netscape
Macintosh version
Entourage
Avalon
Remote desktop, then Outlook
Entourage
Yahoo
no computer at home
Remote Access to get to Outlook
Entourage, Apple Mail
Outlook express
no home computer
No home computer
Mac OS X Tiger Mail2
I use Eudora via remote desktop only
Service through MSN internet provider
Thunderbird
MacMail
AOL
remote desktop to office computer
Mozilla Thunderbird
personal email account
earthlink.com/Microsoft
Yahoo
gmail
don't have a computer at home
Thunderbird
hotmail
hotmail
Remote desktop to Office machine
Entourage
doesn't apply to my BLUE usage
Mediacom
mac mail application
Entourage
gmail
Thunderbird
AOL
Outlook Express
Nothing
I'd use Eudora if that were an option
no access at home
netscape
KCTC's email program
hotmail
netscape.com
Opera Revolutionary Mail Client
Mail.app (MacOS)
Apple Mail
Entourage
Apple Mail
Mail
3rd party: (Yahoo, Gmail)
imp
Mozilla Thunderbird
AOL, but not satisfied with it
none
Don't have internet access at home.
Thunderbird
private linux machine mail service
Gmail for personal email
don't ahve a computer at home
aol
Mac OS X mail
peoplepc webmail
I use the Apple program "Mail" 2.0.3
Thunderbird
MacOS X Mail
Remote Desktop to access work computer
Apple MAIL (Plan to change to Eudora)
Evolution, Webmail
Gmail
Netzero
Entourage
Entourage
remote access to my office computer
mostly webmail
remote desk top to Outlook
Mail (Mac OS X email client)
don't use at home
webmail at cable internet svc, provider
gmail and juno
no internet at home only use on the road
Yahoo
hotmail
hotmail
same as above
Apple Mail
Macintosh Mail
Remote Desktop Connection
None.
aol.com
AOL
AOL
AOL
Mail (Apple)
Mozilla Thunderbird
no home computer
Mail (Apple)
AOL e-mail
Apple Mail
mac mail
Don't have a home computer
don't have email at home
I don't have email at home.
Don't have a computor at home
Yahoo
I don't have a computer at home.
Treo - Verizon; Outlook thru Remote Desk
College of Public Health Exchange Mail
gmail
outlook express
AOL, YAHOO
DIVMS(Pine,webmail) + Outlook Express
pine, Thunderbird, Outlook Express
yahoo
I use Webmail when out of town.
Don't have any internet connection
Mail in Mac OSX
Entourage
macintosh mail program
Outlook Express
don't have at home now-used in past
Remote Access--direct to my desktop
AOL
Mediacom via therWeb
aol
Apple OS X (Panther) mail client/IMAP
Entourage
Yahoo accounts
yahoo
Apple Mail.app, Thunderbird, Mulberry
Apple Mail
Thunderbird
AOL
Entourage
aol
Thunderbird
Apple Mail
Mozilla Thunderbird
pine
Pine
AOL
Entourage (Mac version of Outlook)
thunderbird
I have dial-up at home so don't use
Mac OS X Mail
netzero
apple mail.app
Apple Mail and Outlook Express
Don't use email at home
my own sendmail server & imaps
I use Entourage
Thunderbird
hotmail and roadrunner web mail
gmail
mail.app
Mozilla
Mac OS Mail, Entourage
yahoo
HOtmail
no home email
Outlook Express
Via remote desktop
Remote Desktop Connection (MT v. 1.0.6)
mediacom
none
Outlook Express
Macintosh OS
Juno
yahoo mail
intenet service provider account
squirrel mail
pine
Mozilla Thunderbird
Compuserve
Outlook express
telnet client to personal account
yahoo
yahoo
no email at home
Entourage
AOL
Juno (paid e-mail version)
yahoo mail
Gmail
hotmail
U of I e-mail forwarded to yahoo address
aol,ako
Netscape
gmail
mchsi
yahoo mail
Gmail
Thunderbird
none
don't have email at home
AOL
GMail
Evolution, Netscape
use OWA when not in office
Math Sciences UNIX mail (on a Mac)
Don't have computer at home
msn
juno
none
Mac Mail
Mediacom
gmail
Mail (Macintosh)

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"Other" responses:

Windows Server 2003
MAC
HP-UX
BSD Unix
Windows 98
Palm/Data Viz website
Out of town - webmail or remote desktop
not applicable
none in office
Macintosh OS X (i.e, BSD UNIX)
Windows XP Professional 5.1
HPUX 11.0
none
HP-UX
FreeBSD
Unix

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"Other" responses:

no computer at home
no home computer
No home computer
Amiga OS 4
Mac OS 9.?
Windows ME
don't have computer at home
windows me
Windows ME
Windows ME
Windows 98SE
windows 98
none
Don't have internet access at home.
Win 98
windows 98
Windows 2003
unfortunately Windows ME
Windows 98
Macintosh OS X (i.e, BSD UNIX)
no home computer
Don't have a home computer
Windows 2003
do not have a computor at home
I don't have a computer at home.
Windows Me
Dell MS Millenium??
Windows ME
Windows ME
Windows 2003
Windows ME
HP Millenium
Don't have computer at home
none, no home computer
no home computer
Windows Mobile 2003 (ActiveSync)
Vista Beta 1
Wondows ME
Windows ME
FreeBSD
media center
NA
Don't have computer at home
n/a

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"Comment" responses:

not available for Macs?
I want a native client to read e-mail.
Desktop remote did not work right
Plan to obtain it in the near future
I want to use it but haven't been able
Is remote desktop allowed?
I would like to do so from home however.
Don't want to use this for e-mail access
I'd use it if it didn't freeze my home c
I plan to start remote desktopping
3-4 times weekly
cannot leave comments field of 40 charac
As DEO I ABSOLUTELY rely on it,
I use Timbuktu rather than remote deskop
I use the "No Machine" X-terminal softwa
But I would really like to.
access my office computer from home
would like to, and will soon
use iDisk @mac.com
I avoid using Microsoft products
I DO use ssh from home to Dept unix mach
Use Remote DT for server access, not Em.
If you mean that I come in to my e-mail
What OS X client software is available?
I'd like to set this up betwn home-off
not sure. I might use it daily
again, I have dial-up at home
Cannot use, NO Firewall Protection
haven't gotten it setup but I am going
life saver!
Windows 98 at home not compatible
I hate Remote Desktop
Charting, e-mail not available remotely

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"Comment" responses:

This is changing soon.
Using RDC & Outlook is a poor solution
Sometime dial up when traveling
no computer at home
No home computer
Will be changing to DSL in near future
I live in the country.
I use AOL from home
cable/DSL costly; dial-in far too slow!
Don't access
we have wireless in the house
But we'll probably upgrade soon.
plan to use university dial-up eventuall
Using OWA over modem is painfully slow
not satisfied, looking for better system
Don't have internet access at home.
i mostly transport files by memory stick
Cannot send mail from Eudora-"timed out
Also when in Mexico in the field
usually dsl, but also use phone modem
don't use at home
I use both
again will change to high speed soon
I use both depending on traffic at home
Don't usually use internet at home.
Strongly opposed Microsoft-only email
no home computer
AOL dial-in
nothing
I don't access the Internet from home.
no home computor
I don't have internet service in my home
husband's house - dial-in by phone
will be changing to DSL
Both -- DSL for Webmail, Modem for Eudor
MCHSI
but I plan to change to high speed soon
Don't access internet from home
ITS dial-in for travel, conferences etc.
none, no computer
no home computer
planning to change to DSL
it is very slow
soon it will be high speed
Sometimes attachments are impossible.
I do not have internet at home.
both
recently upgraded from UI dialup to cabl
No computer at home
n/a
cable modem
i live in the hicks - not avail!

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List any other communication methods that are important to you:

Need to accomodate hard-of-hearing users!!! Text over voice preferred.
face-to-face. In question 2-b, you do not offer the most important communication method as a choice -- plain old computer-based e-mail. I would put that as #1
letters and handwritten memos; visiting colleagues to discuss issues with them in person
Discounted high speed internet at home instead of dial up.
I regularly use videoconferencing via the Mac OS iChat application (which uses the AIM protocol).
More space so that my mailbox doesn't constantly become full/over it's size limit!
the "communications" methods you list above are of trivial importance compared to a secure and fast email system that I can access from home. Get that done right before you waste time and money on these pointless toys.
I would like the ability for instant messaging as long as there is some sort of archiving feature.
Email is my standby Phone still works too
I know you guys work hard, but you never want to have ask two questions at the same time, especially when there is a good reason to think the answers are completely uncorrelated (I could think something is important and therefore use it a lot, or I could think something is important because I don't have it and therefore never use it.) I didnt see where else to put a comment like this, so I put it here -- sorry!
VoIP VPN Online conferencing, white board.
VOIP (Skype), use several times daily
The ability to serve large files to people that are unable to receive large emails is critical for my research efforts. An FTP server that would make it easy to setup security for downloading would be great (ICON can do this for students) The drop down boxes below don't have email as an option!
redirectly applicant e-mails to departments with the least amount of work on my part
ability to sync palm pilot, phone, computer
The Outlook contact list is a pain....
"Listserv" seems awkward to me. Something like dadamail (formerly mojo mail) seems easier to use and the interface is awesome.
Ability to access email system using open standards. The only reason I still have a couple of BLUE accounts is for easy POP access by a web app I maintain (ProTrav) that watches a mailbox as an agent to fulfill certain requests from campus users.
news groups (NNTP)
the ability to move large files (20mb or more), by email, website, etc.
Basic everyday email with the function to handle attachments and sort easily and be accessible from any computer (I really liked telnet access to Pine!)
UI web page - UI News, UIHC Noon News Daily Iowan plain old email
Ability to post large files for a selected audience (instead of e-mail attachment); ability to publish to web; ability to collect responses through web
telephone, in-person :)
RSS Feeds
I like XYTHOS system, and I would like to see some more resources put into making that more user friendly.
simple ability to access my voice mail messages from any phone
Face-to-face meetings, and physical access to peer IT staff is first-choice; consolidated office space facilitates this.
Communicating with my files on the University system is most important.
WikiWikiWebs: See: http://c2.com/cgi-bin/wiki?WikiWikiWeb An example of an excellent use of an Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Hi. I often use that old fashioned tool, the (land line) telepone. At work, I also will physically walk to another office to have a face-to-face discussion (!) and we still send printed paper memos rather than emailed ones for some correspondence. In my non-work life, I also write physical letters and cards (!!)
Desk telephone and cell phone. Cell phone more.
Organized face-to-face meetings Informal office chats Team-based web sites,eg.g, SharePoint Help Desk web site
video and phone conferencing
For many of these forms of communications it is the implementation on the process that is important. Some of these are already available on campus but are implemented in forms that are unusable to me. The critical communication need for me is a very robust Email system such as the current Blue cluster.
I miss the ability to use Outlook offline. In the past, we would synchronize Outlook while online using dialup connection; this gave us the ability to use it offline. However, synchronizing with a dialup connection can be quite slow.
Telephone
I have functioned very well for many years using Eudora and the present system. I hope your changes to the system will not make it worse (more difficult to use, less reliable). I hope the parts of the system I use will continue to look and act like they do now.
just email mainly
Video conferencing (at home) through MSN messenger
Regarding Voice/Email integration - I don't want the voicemail as an attachment, but I WOULD like an email notice that there is a voice message.
Important - basic access to email adn the internet; more "stuff" ,means slower access
Skype phone - Voice over internet
I use a program that monitors the Power Plant control system and sends email alarms to my cell phone via the University's SMTP server. Will this still be available?
Right now I use College of Public Health Exchange Mail and Calendaring system and really like it.
conference calling, telephone, fax
(1) Communicating with students via class website (ICON) - This is generally my primary communication channel with students, but ICON makes it difficult because students need to click on my class before seeing messages (in Blackboard, students saw the messages as soon as they logged in). (2) Telephone - there are many things that just shouldn't be handled in email.
I just want a simple, quick, easy-to-operate way of getting and sending e-mail. I like the way Eudora is organized, and I very much like the ability to read my mail through Webmail when I am not at home.
I find Outlook Express' default formatting to extremely annoying. I didn't have this problem with Eudora.
Item number 2b is not clearly worded. My preference is email.
in-person :)
All I want is easy access at home that does not time out in the middle of writing a reply to an email - until this is possible, all frills are unimportant to me.
In person verbal (and non-verbal) communication (speaking face to face). Telephone conversation. Written correspondence via Memos, Campus mail, USPS, FEdEx, UPS, and DHL. Voice mail.
The calendar component is critical to me. Using Entourage on a Mac has been a real headache. Corporate Time features sorely missed include: Being able to declare a calendar designate who can see you whole calendar Being able to easily add notes and reminders on a given day Being able to easily determine a time when 40 people can meet. Whenever I have to schedule a large meeting, I call someone on a PC and beg for help.
Plain old regular email, nothing fancy. That's all I need and all I want. I do NOT want to lose my Eudora client.
It would be helpful if I could use Eudora to send and receive mail, incl. mail going to off-campus addresses, when away from Iowa City and online via AOL
Listserv ICON Web Pages with reasonable space for each faculty member
Web Forums for discussions. Works better than email lists in many cases.
telephone, snail mail
Good ole person to person!
I find Webmail to be the most useful communication portal the university offers. It is my main avenue of communication while I travel.
directory service
Skype for conversations instead of long distance telephone
Intranet access.
Good sized attachments such as Power Point files are important to my work
1. ease of sending email to a particular student. 2. ease of sending email (as bcc) to all students in my class. 3. ease of setting up groups, e.g. all TAs for my course
one device for email, phone, PDA
absolute minimal downtime, reliable backup
Telephone Letters (snailmail)
Use of something like eluminate to have small group sessions/meetings on-line
in-person, telephone
Automated additions of student email addresses to the new major when students change their majors.
Talking.
I want to continue to use Outlook - it's what most businesses use for a good reason. Please don't go to some inferior unix system.
Pager (UIHC)
access to the web and browsers
Voice mail on our telephones -- we currently do not have voice mail in our office for staff.
Large email attachments. No restrictions on type of attachments (making .sit archives unneccessary).
Specifically a portal for students to see ICON materials that I have updated. The ICON home page doesn't do this like WebCT did. A student doesn't see my updates untill they log into the course.
Webmail is important to me when I am not in Iowa City.
Cell phone voice
The space alloted for e-mails sucks! It would be highly appreciated if at least 1 GB of space were available for e-mails.
Must be able to log in remotely easily and cheaply. Your 800 number system is ridiculusly expensive. You should at least be competitive !!!! Faculty work remotely but the University does not pay ANYTHING and in fact, uses this need to try to make an apparent profit. You tell me why a connection is 5 or 10 cents per minute.... Please contact me about this. Maybe I am mistaken or someone knows of a cheaper way to connect when traveling on UI business. richard-valentine@uiowa.edu
personal web space
Voice Mail
pager, telephone
Moat important is to have a quota large enough for e-mail attachments. We sometimes have 1MB .tif files, so that a manuscript to be submitted will be very large. 5 Mb is not enough.
Very secure e-mail with highly effective spam filtering would be the most important to me.
distributing information through web sites is very important have a large data storage area to store all my emails
face to face talk, writing letters, postcards, post-it notes, telephone, lecturing, teaching
ability to download pictures and other large files--webmail seems to have trouble with this
none
attachments of graphic or text documents.
Just the mailbox size is so so so small right now!
1) Room-based IP videoconferencing. 2) Virtual meetingware (e.g., Elluminate) 3) Document sharing 4) Wikis 5)
Sometimes paper is still important and its a way to distinquish from electronic communication.
RSS Technology
Easing Student process for making appointments
To me, ease of use, lack of complication, is more important than multiple features.
VOIP would be nice- the ability to forward my dterm to my desktop or laptop, no matter where I am.
I think team or group portals are important to help provide integration among the wide variety of communications methods.
I wish I could access through Outlook from home. I lose much of the strength of that program by using webmail.
I want basic dependable email service with good spam blocking--I don't need extra services with cell phones. That is the "other" in 2b below.
Ability to send large files such as audio, video, or photo via email
Telephone and printed letters.
Email Phone
Having Outlook Web Access (UIHC e-mail) forwarded to my yahoo address. Would LOVE the option to have work emails to be forwarded there. No time to access e-mail at work consistently-missing important work e-mails at UIHC.
Sending or receiving FAXes via the web
Ability to rapidly make new, grouped e-mail addresses for sending messages. The function to which I am referring is the Eudora e-mail system's ease in creating new, small grouped addresses. With Eudora, you can copy and paste 20 names from a vertical column into the address section, and instantly create a grouped address. This is not achievable with ease in Outlook, where it is extremely difficult and cumbersome for creating small grouped addresses. This capability for creating small and moderate sized grouped addresses is important in my daily work.
Faculty should be able to log onto ISIS and click on a button to send an e-mail message to all students in a particular class. I have to make my own lists right now to do this, but at another university, I just clicked on "e-mail entire class" for announcements.
Telephone
The three most important communication methods for me are: 1. Personal contact (old fashion talking). 2. Telephone. and 3. e-mail. Item 2b doesn't have any of these three listed.
I very much like the directness and simplicity of Eudora. I am not someone who uses an array of message options.
n/a
Ability to send 10 Mbyte files & directory files (.zip) as email attachments to on campus clients.
FTP, Appletalk, HTTP
I don't arrange meetings for groups of people. For my own work I prefer to interact directly with individuals I'm contacting. I don't like being scheduled for meetings anonymously, I want to be my own gatekeepter.

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List other features or services that are important to you:

Access to email via non-Microsoft products besides webmail.
Secure web mail is important as well.
I would like a robust, bug-free system even if it has fewer features. We Mac users were forced to shift to Entourage, and it's like using a beta version (even after service pack 2).
more space for email on my account
access from any internet connection.
Option to use secure connections for all services.
preventing others from seeing past email messages downloaded to my PC
Privacy!
In terms of the spam filtering, it is important to me that there not be a "glitch" similar to the current system (the full "blue.weeg" spam gets through, but the hawkid spam gets caught).
No advertisements Must own or have rights to all my email - unlike MSN Hotmail...
I want eudora back
Sharing my e-mail lists with co-workers. Outlook says it has this feature but it's extremely frustrating and impossible to work.
Mac compatibility! Intuitive interface.
I don't like that I can't send Access databases via email. The default data storage method for a lousy mail merge is an Access database and it is a pain to realize I have created one and then can't even email it to myself! I generally like all the built-in features of Outlook and I strongly prefer to keep this as the main email program.
inter-operability. Please do not commit to a system that ONLY works on Microsoft products
actions by the university to prevent email addresses from being picked up by spamers via webcrawlers. unobtrusive methods of handling spam
being able to send encrypted attachments from safe senders a whole more space - faculty in CLAS have less allowed than undergrads in engineering - sad
I would like to have something done about the ability for IM messages with viruses or worms to be eliminated so individuals within my office would not be able to click on them and possibly infect the machines here in the office that I support. I would also like to see better communication/training by ITS with faculty, staff and students who continue to infect machines and also to give them a better understanding of the impact that it has on office tech support people but also ITS services in general.
acessiblity from remote locations - for instance, viewing my UI email while in Washington, D.C.
Organization and retention of old e-mail Search capability Massive quota with little or no hassle
Straight-forward email. No calendar events notifications, meeting requests etc. Just email! Exchange has hijacked my email and now I have to sift through 20 calendar messages a day, on top of other email.
Non-proprietary local file storage format ('grep-able' or text-searchable). Full-function email client across OS platforms. Unencumbered by
I Really like the way Eudora works...it is logical and easy to use....
I would like to see continued support for standards (SMTP, POP3, IMAP, etc.) so that I have the ability to use third-party MUA's (Eudora, Thunderbird, Evolution) on other operating system platforms.
Recurring appointments with irregular schedules; Use the attendees of an existing appointment to create a new appointment; easy updating of an instance of a recurring group appointment
a program with organizational for sorting and storing e-mail... I prefer Eudora to Outlook
I do not consider Email a secure method of communication. Encryptation is nice but results in other potential problems such as the recipient not being able to read the message. Spam filtering is important because of the volume of spam that arrives. However, it cannot be to automated or else real messages can be lost.
It is critical for me to be able to receive large (multi-megabyte) attachments without interference by the mail system.
sophisticated text editing (such as Word for Outlook).
As I noted above: I have functioned very well for many years using Eudora and the present system. I hope your changes to the system will not make it worse (more difficult to use, less reliable). I hope the parts of the system I use will continue to look and act the way they do now.
The ability to use all of the features of the system from Mac, Linux and Windows platforms.
A decent web interface would be nice - Outlook Web Access is terrible. Take a tip from Gmail and provide a better web client for email. There is also a glaring need to provide better archiving and search functions for email. In today's environment, it shouldn't be necessary for me to spend so much time managing my email - sorting, deleting, etc. Archivign should be automatic. Outlook and Outlook Web Access have poor archiving and search capabilities.
retreiving sent mail for past 6 months
ability to send attachments without them getting stripped from the email
Regarding email routing - I don't like the alternate routing idea - but this would imply that the UI Email quota was MUCH higher - at least 50MB, with the option to have/purchase more.
fast, basic, no frills
Being able to direct email via an SMTP server.
Having a safe place to store old email. I refer to it a lot.
file/storage system
(1) Ability to flog message as urgent (2) Receipt (notice that sent email has been read)
Strongest possible methods for filtering or reducing high email volumes to only that portion that is "need to see."
No default formatting within the message itself.
security
E-mail List serve and address book features that are user friendly. Efficient spam e-mail blocking without including valid commuincations. I find the user friendly features of Eudora elegant in their simplicity and utility and VASTLY superior to the clumsy and cumbersome Outlook email design.
more e-mail storage large file sharing available to collaborators in multiple universities and with publishers access to H drive from home
This is part of spam filtering, but my current webmail does not let me blacklist senders. Also an address book that works well would be nice.
Not downloading html components (like images) that were not contained in the message. In other words, skip parts of messages that require contacting an outside web site to download components. It would also be important to proceed with downloading if the user determines it is safe to do so.
ability to send and receive attachments, ability to access email account when away
Simplicity!! Please don't make a system that has so many "features" that it wastes my time and effort trying to do relatively simple things. The new ICON systm is guilty of that.
Bring back blacklist capabilities!!!! This used to work, but I have not been able to blacklist spammers for a long time now--I always get an error message.
HTML email - nice formatting.
Webmail-style access from on-line computers around the world.
Ability to get out to the web to do research and ability to get to self-serve
Ability to read stored messages on H drive from home.
Ability to transfer or share e-mail distribution lists to another individual or computer
Please- I'm begging you, get rid of Outlook! It is terrible!
I would like to be able to let you know what I do and what I do not consider spam, as I can now do on my home computer with AOL.com. For example, my travel agent's email address gets classified as junk here, while some fairly obvious junk mail is occasionally getting through. I would like an option to reply "this is not spam" for my travel agent, and "report spam" for the junk mail that gets through.
campus address book
Eudora has some bugs. After deleting some mail, when the computer crashes, deleted mail shows up again. Also, when quitting Eudora, it asks to send unsent messages endlessly. And Eudora keeps looking for some file. Outlook apparently has some problems, too.
filtering by content (subject line, sender, date)
Access offline! Currently, we download mail, then disconnect, read it, compose answers, then briefly connect to send. We pay $5/month for dial up service with the UI. Would be willing to pay more if the UI offered a faster service--up to $20/month, but can't afford the expensive $50/month access charged now by private companies for DSL or cable.
none
Disk space provided is unbelievably low for todays standards. Suggest that atleast 1 GB of space is provided for webmail users
Filter blacklisted and spam emails.
Protection from Phishing Scams
Block from sending e-mails without titles.
Ability to open a variety of attachments
Sometimes I want to send attachments in formats that are filtered for virus protection. Do digital signatures mean that I'm verified and can send attachments that normally would be removed? That would be important to me.
redirect
Please strengthen spam filtering!!
Ability to forward Outlook Web Access (UIHC e-mail) to my yahoo address!!!! This is the most important to me, as it would improve my personal time management and my effeciency at home and work. Should then be able to check email daily at home, as I do my school e-mail. Would like a way to differentiate e-mails that are urgent or of utmist importance from those that are not. Capability to use brightly-colored ink in subject area, for example?
secure authentication IMAP large enough quotas
I want to be able to set spam filter conditions but I also would like to continue the current level of spam identification (### or ##### etc.)

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Schedule resources (like conference rooms and equipment)
Ability to give delegates the ability to add and change things in my calendar.
My calendar is mine, you have no right to look at it or enter anything into it. I do not work for you. Get it?
It would be nice if students had access to Outlook (or OWA) because then I wouldn't have to email them back and forth to find a free time to meet. If they had Outlook most of the calendaring/scheduling features I need are built-in. But since they don't have Outlook now it is harder to do scheduling of appointments with them right now. I really don't want a separate scheduling program outside of Outlook - I wouldn't use it, but I am sure some people on campus would fine advanced scheduling features useful (though they probably have a program already for that if that is the case).
I dislike online calendaring immensely - paper methods work best for me but in order to coordinate, the online calendar must also be up to date and it makes a lot of work to keep things in sync
having all of this calendar function also available on my pda
ease of making recurring meetings - ease of deleting one event from a series of meeetings - ease of adding a person to a series of perviously arranged meetings (new staff member, for instance)
I already use Palm PDA to keep track of my appointments. Unless online sheduling can sync with Palm, it is going to complicate rather that simplify my life. Ditto for 4b). Last 2 points in 4b) are already covered by ICON--there is no need to have an extra service for doing the same stuff, just let people know that it already exists there.
Contacts--address book
Needs to be accessible from my Macintosh. College of Medicine solution which focuses almost exclusively on Wintel machines is offensive to me.
At this time, only the administrative staff at the Advising Center are able to use electronic calendaring. We would like for advisors to have this as well, but Outlook is not robust enough to meet the scheduling needs of such a large staff that meets with so many students. We're exploring options, but costs of other scheduling programs more appropriate for such a high-traffic office are very high.
Simple to use group event handling (e.g. absence reporting)
I STRONGLY OPPOSE the drift of these questions. I do NOT want to encourage the development of other people putting things on my calendar or vice versa. I will opt out of anything you develop along these lines.
!!! I would like to see support for synchronization of my calendar with my PDA's The ability to use Scheduling Programs on non-microsoft Platforms.
under no circumstances do i want students to have access to my daily schedule, ever.
I have been using PalmOS on various devices for quite a few years now, and I prefer it to Outlook.
I currently manage my own electronic calendar. I juggle enough different types of meetings, with different priorities that I am not eager to have other be able to schedule meetings for me with out approval. In addition, since I have a large investment in an electronic calendar, I do not want to have to transfer to another system.
Actually, I don't want my personal calendar to be available for others to use or see. I schedule work and personal activities, and don't want to start having to keep two separate calendars.
Our unit already has calendar software customized for our site so we don't need this service.
I have tried iCal and also an Entourage based calendar and am not impressed. I can keep my own to-do lists and reminders on my computer faster and better than using these systems.
Full interoperability between Mac, Linux and Windows
It is frustrating not being able to view free/busy for other Outlook users by default. One of the reasons for switching to Outlook was the ability to schedule meetings with people in the MEDICINE domain. By default, their free/busy schedules are not available, rendering this benefit useless.
for others to see my schedule
I would like to be able to import my work schedule (outlook calendar) onto my home schedule (outlook calendar) through my PDA.
Being able to schedule meetings with daculty, staff and students in different colleges across the University
I loathe computer-based calendars
Portability to hand held device (Palm)
I use Now up to date and like it ----
I use the calendar feature of my OS - I do not want or need anything else
Simplicity, reliability, clarity of back-up procedures during down-time episodes, user friendliness, ease of access, utility longevity without updates (that typically degrade services), lack of ambiguity in identification of individuals, groups, and facilities scheduled are very important design features.
Being able to give a staff members access to my full calendar as well as scheduling privileges
Living in an environment where every moment is not scheduled either individually or collectively. "Calendaring" is a menace to reflection and creativity.
Privacy and security. I don't want everybody to see when I might have 15 minutes free to eat my lunch, or feel like I have to put my lunch time on the calendar.
I am totally against using Exchange for the University. It is VERY poorly set for Medicine.
Notifications of changes to made to my calendar
Ability to delegate calendar rights to non-UI people (e.g., spouse at home to check my calendar)
I might use a calendar for the first three items if the system were easier to use. At this time, it is slow, clumsy, and inflexible, so I only use it for intraoffice scheduling.
I would use a computer-based calendar as a last-ditch memory backup only - to make sure that I don't miss essential obligations. That would be very useful, as I am getting older and more forgetful.
Outlook already allows viewing of my free time etc. I just need my department (ITS) to force everyone to open their calendar for viewing by other staff.
Remote Access Accounts w/desktop capability
MOre space for messager - 15 MB is ancient! All the other features are fluff. It it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Be able to print several different people's daily schedules on 1 sheet of paper -- currently I cannot do this with Outlook Calendar.
transfer dates and related events from one year to next
I use iCal and would like a system that is compatible with that application.
I hate the Outlook calendar, it seems like it was designed by Martian engineers to frustrate humans.
It is OK for my secretary to see my schedule, but not others. It would be nice to coordinate e-mailings about seminars so that we don't get duplicates and triplicates. We need to make e-mail more efficient so that we don't spend all day looking at it.
Repeating alarms (ergonomics-periodic stretching).
have an unlimited history for my calendar
Why bother wtih the above when we have the Microsoft package that covers all plus ICON to take care of the later.
Retired and live in TX
Either need affordable fast internet from home, or access to simple e-mail that doesn't tie up our phone.
none
It would be nice to have athletic schedules that could be imported to Outlook and an interface with the UI Master Calendar.
We still use pencil/paper calendaring because nothing else has worked as well. Any calendaring system that we as an office must be improved.
Calendar integration with phone/PDA/etc.
Departmental calendars in public folders (for vacations, etc.)
booking resources, such as meeting rooms
It would be nice if we could go back to Corporate Time since it is much more user friendly. The ability to look at free time for a group was much simpler (I haven't found a way to accurately and efficiently do this at all with Outlook and with Outlook multiple meetings can be scheduled at the same time with no warning.....in summary Outlook needs to be replaced, please!
Reserving resources - computers, conference rooms, etc.
My greatest problem is using Eudora on my laptop when travelling. I find webmail too clumsy and, as a result, seldom access e-mail while on trips.
Outlook/ Exchange is a serious step down from Corporate Time
At present our calendars are handled on a day-to-day basis by work study students. Electronic calendering would encroach on my appointment time with students. Others may find electronic calendars useful, so I have no objection to them. I don't see using them myself.
Be able to display quasi-busy time, where I may be busy doing a task(s), but would be available for 5-minute drop-ins.
Mostly my own calendar I use iCal for that. If the new system could work off of published iCal lists, that would be great.

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we do not need the expense of cell phones, no one is that important that a message or voice mail caould not be left for them. Cut Cost!
I do not use a cell phone.
I do not use a cell phone due to being hard-of-hearing. Could use text version???
Do not want to change the password so frequently.
Unless the University is paying for my cell service, I do not want to use my minutes for University business.
Unless the Unviersity is going to pay for my cell phone service or for me to have a PDA I have no desire to use mobile devices to access work related items. I bring a laptop with me on trips if I need to check my email etc. I wouldn't mind bringing a PDA instead, but it would essentially function as a laptop for me.
I don't own one & don't plan to (I've tried them and don't care for them).
Support for non-Windows PDA. Also means not forcing everyone to go to Outlook as not all PDAs sync with it, and not everyone needs or likes this behemot that takes way too much memory.
Portability Good sound quality (in cell phone)
Address Book
I would like to see the integration of Text Messaging with Instant Messaging Ability to forward mail from monitoring systems to alert users of issues.
I may be the last person in the US without a cell phone (I don't own a microwave oven, either). So far, my life has been just fine without one, and I don't want to be forced to have one.
Internet access, google, web pages, etc
I use an integrated cell phone PDA and it is an important tool for me.
A Eudora that lets me send mail from home
I do not have a strong need for these services. I usually carry a laptop when traveling and it works much better for email.
Sometimes I mail photos from my cell phone's camera to my home compuer - this enables me to clear out my camera & take more picture. However, usually I use a larger conventional camera which takes better pictures. I don't have time for any other kind of phone Email.
My cell phone is personal. I'd rather not use it for work purposes at all. If you could provide me with a cell phone (perhaps to replace my office phone) I would have a much different opinion.
Ability to reply to email from pda/cell (e.g. trio, etc.) This already is working for me now, but I don't want to lose...
International use at an affordable price. Voice over internet
I don't have a cell phone and don't intend to get one.
blue tooth enable. PDA is also word processor, document transfer device.
I'd like to impress how much I do NOT want to a) have university emails intruding on my personal time via cellphone and b) pay for university messages in txt form!!!
Shouldn't cost me a lot of money for mobile internet access
NO NO NO!!! Stay away from my cell phone!!!!
I currently have a Palm OS based PDA which I am now UNABLE to use on the UI system. We should be able to use any commonly available system for our PDA not just what ITS says is okay with them, regardless of the reason. For computers we can use either Mac OS or Windows based systems. Figure out a way to make Palms secure!
Currently share a cell phone with my spouse
address book
easy access to e-mail, without waiting a long time for downloads. If UI provided a fast service from home (dsl? cable) we would subscribe if affordable, and then use many of the things I checked as having no interest in.
none
I do not use a cellphone so I can't respond to any of the items asking my opinion about cell phones or text messaging.
Some University Web Sites like workflow, HR Self-Service would be nice to access better through a SmartPhone.
Lots of change involves relearning. It takes too much time to be always changing.
wireless PDA access
In my professional life, cell phones or PDAs would be an unwanted interruption. E-mail offers me an efficient way to communicate. For others with different workday rhythms, these devices could be useful, but not for me.
Keep out of my cell phone. My PDA synchronizes to my calendar I don't want others putting junk in that I did not intend there.

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Large storage capacity so that emails can be stored centrally and accessed from anywhere.
we do not need this!
I do not use IM.
My schedule and calander is my own business. I strongly prefer Eudora to Outlook.
I currently use aol and yahoo messenger.
IM is for 14 year olds wasting time in class. Period.
IM should be encrypted.
Hawk IDs should not be used, this is already over utilized and it could be potentially dangerous for those who have access to sensitive areas of the University.
I would like my e-mail address book avaiable on Webmail
I want eudora back
I think basic email needs and integration with the UI phone system should take precedence over integration with people's PDAs and cell phones, which are personal items and not university-issued. University-wide instant messaging would possibly drive me crazy. I would want the option to not allow people, except for perhaps those in my immediate work group, to instant message me. My email pretty much functions like instant messaging because I am at my computer almost all day. Thanks for putting out this survey.
Would like this to work with iChat.
I would like to be able to access the size of my inbox so I could monitor it without having to wait until I get the "size limit reached" message. I used to do this with Eudora, but can't with Entourage.
I already extensively use IM for providing support and quick communication with end-users. Security is my biggest concern as I can't force other users to change to a more secure network. If the UI were to provide a supported and secure IM environment, that would great!
For instant messaging I would like to see a university supported/set-up of instant messaging so it can be used for business purposes and not the ad hoc system that is in place where people use personal log-ins and IM personal messages across the office all day long.
I would need to LEARN how to Instant Message!
I'd like the ability to move larger files (20mb ormore) easily
Preference would be to using an IM system here at the university that is separate from AOL, Hotmail, etc., since I know there are numerous viruses that are sent that way and individuals click on things before realizing what they are. I am afraid that I would have to reimage my machines here in the office more and more if the use of outside IM services were incorporated.
I never saw the point of IM. If you are both online and a message pops up in Outlook, reply. If the sender is still online, it seems fast enough to me!
I use IM (Miranda) with a very few people during a few hours. No problem with spam because I use authorization (messages from people that are not in my list are not accepted). I absolutely do not need the distraction that comes with IM. My use of UoI IM will be affected by whether I can restrict IM to a certain group of people or anyone with Hawk ID can send me a note.
I think that we should start thinking about desktop video, too.
I am technophobe. Leave everything the way it is.
I don't personnally use some of the things listed, but it's important for my boss to have available, especially when traveling.
I deeply dislike having to use Outlook Web Access from home, simply because of the limitations it places on what I can do compared to using full-featured Outlook at the office. I would strongly request that the University look into ways to allow user to use Outlook/Entourage from off-campus sites.
It depends--we currently use MSN Messenger as a 1-way system to notify advisors (e.g., of calendar changes)without disrupting their appointments with students. It works fine this way, but the key is that communications are 1-way and only our reception staff uses it to contact advisors. If students or other University staff were to use it to contact advisors, it would be a nightmare!
IM has been useful both with other UI staff, but also colleagues and peers at othrer institutions
Instant messaging is like spam, I major waste of my time! I would certainly disable this feature or turn off the wireless connection when I work.
most important is continued easy access to my remote.
I would like to see integration with cell-phone text messaging and instant messaging.
1. under no circumstances do i want students to have access to my daily schedule 2. it is critical that whatever you end up picking, faculty should be allowed to opt out. i have tools i like and have used for many years, and i don't want to be forced to change to inferior point-n-click tools 3. be aware that the world also uses non-microsoft tools
1) Just as it is important to me not to have duplicate systems when trying to be productive at work, I need the work system to support my home and personal needs as well. To the extent that I need an electronic calendar in my non-work life, it needs to be the same calendar that I use at work. Separation of work and personal in the selection or use of these tools does not help employees become and remain productive and happy. These tools (e-mail and calendaring) need a strong component of contribution to "workplace of choice", or "institution of choice", included in their design and implementation parameters. 2) It would really help me to have my Outlook .pst file accessible to me when using OWA. I keep my inbox relatively clear, but I store/archive a lot of e-mail in an elaborate folder organization for reference purposes. At this time, when accessing e-mail from off-campus, I cannot move items into their appropriate storage locations.
ICON has an IM function, and I've only used it once. As ICON becomes more widely used, that should be the IM tool of choice. ITS should not support another IM tool.
Provide better Eudora service or information--their web site help is useless
Email meets these needs currently.
Must be Jabber compatible to allow use of client of choice
What we have now works for me. Please don't spoil it. Keep the core services the way they are now.
Linking my PDA to a personal calendar would be useful. But if a University-wide calendaring system which allows people to arrange appointments was used, I would be forced to put my entire schedule on it: others would expect me to be available during any "free" time.
Full feature set availability and interoperability between Mac, Linux and Windows
My HawkID is a jumbled mishmash of my initials and last name. I definitely do not want to use it as an IM handle.
I think instant messaging is going a little too far. It will take away from personal contact; e-mail already does that and IM would be one more way to not have to talk to or see a person. That is not a good way to run a univeristy.
just make it simple and secure
How could you get a message to someone who is not online, other than telephone? At least email allows you to download stored messages received when not online
I really do not see the utility of IM. If I am in my office and wish to communicate directly with someone, I would much rather use the telephone.
I would see this working more with fac/staff, than with students, unless it can be integrated with AIM, which students are already using
My biggest concern with any change is preserving the materials stored in my existing Eudora mailboxes. I have dozens of these, and they are my most thorough, reliable and easily accessible storage/retrieval system for virtually everything related to my career at the UI. I would be very upset to lose them or easy access to them.
I would hope that any University provided Instant Messaging system selected would allow a user to not show when they are on line, so that undisturbed work periods can be planned.
Why use IM when I could pick up the phone?
Just want to keep it simple. Would have to buy a new cell phone to do all the things covered in this survey. Mainly need e-mail for scholarly communication with scholars on and off campus, libraries, museums, editors of scholarly journals, and publishers. Eudora works fine for all of this but still lets spam through. I also depend on Webmail when away from home - on campus or out of town.
I would probably only use a University provided instant messaging service if I needed to contact support staff.
Yes! The most common problem is one that you have not addressed in the survey. The largest drawback to the current mail system is space allowances!!!!!! and ways to share large data files when collaborating. It is also problematic if you are away for a period of time and want to save messages to download when back at a local computer. I have never seen a job-related email system that only allows 15 mB and that was after begging. Most people turn to alternative email accounts to deal with large files. It is imperative to research to allow larger email accounts. Yes, there are other options, but attaching files is the easiest way to deal with things and Powerpoint, tiff files, even pdfs are to large on many occasions. If this problem can't be fixed I really don't care about the rest of these options!
I would like to be able to continue to use Eudora
There are enough interruptions during the day without instant messaging. Professionals need blocks of time to concentrate. Studies have shown that it takes a few minutes to regain focus after checking email, etc.
I have no interest in instant messaging.
If storage space for email was significantly larger, then saving and accessing my entire set of Eurdora-style mailboxes from any remote location would be desirable. Webmail is currently a good remote utility.
I have yet to be provided with any mobile communication system and do not anticipate receiving same in the near future. I would not wish this capability to encroach on my hours away from the workplace.
This is a waste of time and way too interupt driven.
So many of these features requite a high adoption rate to be useful that I'm not sure how useful they would be in practice. Students can be forced to use them, but professors and staff it might be iffy.
I oppose university sponsored instant messaging.
My only other comment is that I have recently been receiving telemarketing calls at my university phone number. If these can't be filtered out, then I would at least be interested in some way of reporting these calls to an office on campus that can police this matter.
I don't understand why EUdora is obsolete. It is very convenient,easy to use and works just fine. Don't get rid of it
University does not have to meet all my communication needs with dedicated hardware and software. Can use my T1 line and the internet, just like I do now. Scheduling, etc., does not have to be part of email. I do rely heavily on conventional email to send and receive attachments. I have no alternative to the University to provide that service.
I believe instant messaging is rarely necessary - cell phones, fast e-mail test delivery better -- however some IM have video connections that make that technology potentially interesting. Important to note that IM text AND video have been around a comparatively long time without much use, so technology would have to significantly change to make this a major concern for me. Filing, tracking, searching and retreiving email messages and attachments is very important to me.
Stop telemarketing calls to all UI phones
Only if the system extended beyond UI boundaries. I would not want to use one IM system for intra-University and a second for work-related extra-University business.
Having used OWA here at work for a couple of years, the need for a user-friendly interface has become paramount for me. Here are key features that OWA lacks, at least on my Mac OS: . The view should resize to fit the window. . Dragging the mouse to highlight messages should be possible. . Using the keyboard as well as the mouse should be an option for all functions, especially highlighting and deleting messages. . It should be possible to move messages in fewer than four clicks. (This is the minimum; the number goes up depending on how deeply the folders are nested.) . It should be possible to delete or hide unused features, i.e., Tasks, Public Folders, Journal, Notes, etc. . Sent messages need a resend option. Thanks for the opportunity to give you input on this.
I'm currently on leave, so I am very concerned about off campus access to my email (for which I now use a combination of Webmail at work and Outlook at home).
PLEASE keep Eudora and DON'T switch to Outlook. Eudora has worked wonderfully for me, and I hate the down-time involved in adjusting to major and unnecessary changes.
Don't know what instant messaging is
I receive a great deal of e-mail and do not want to have instant messaging.
Since we are retired, most of these topics do not apply to us. We are mostly e-mail users. The survey is well done.
Would be nice to be able to access my University Contacts from my home computer using the Web Outlook program.
There are too many incompatible IM networks already - why add another to the pile?
I use iChat and would like a system that is compatible with that program.
The IM world of our youth is not a good way to communicate. Many young adults have allowed these tools to interrupt their thinking with great frequency, and it is not helping them in college (or high school, for that matter!)
I like the idea of having the hawkid be your IM id, but don't like the idea of people knowing my IM id, so I answered strongly disagree as I only want a select group of people IM'ing me. Don't know enough about IM to know if it is possible to allow only select users to IM you or not. Sorry.
IM seems rife w/ security problems. There are many other methods of communication.
2a) the problem I have with portals is the use of a single user/password for all functions, thus posing a security risk, e.g., if the HawkID is used which also allows anybody obtaining that ID to also lookup sensitive HR records, etc. Thus, I would opt to seperate sensitive from insensitive data in that sense to increase security at the cost of some minor inconvenience. 4-6) don't know enough about this services to give an opinion; while scheduling seems to be desirable, the question of compatibility certainly would arise if ITS choses a specific potentially proprietary system.
I need a large storage capability on webmail and eudora, and the ability to keep messages for a long period of time (more than six months). These are more important to me than anything else! I'd also like more places on campus to offer wireless capability.
spam filtering is by far what I care about most. Eudora is very good for this and I worry that any attempt to push us onto Outlook would make spam filtering worse. The current spam filtering on webmail is useless. I'm a department chair and I have zero interest in schedulers/calendars etc. Just another way for the deans to keep track of what we're doing every minute.
Macintosh compatibility is absolutely essential (and UIHC needs to work on this too). I would strongly urge the University to avoid using Microsoft software due to security issues and it likely won't work well with the Macintosh OS.
I would use it from home if the University provided service from home for faculty at an inexpensive rate.
none
I would like to see the university focus its resources on essential needs rather than invest in gee-whiz technology for the benefit of an elite minority.
1. I receive daily tens of spam emails, some very offensive. 2. It will be desirable to set up different portals, specifically and separately for .edu, .gov and .org senders, and one dedicated for U of Iowa messages. This will greatly simplify the recognition of important messages among many univited emails.
I do not currently use instant messaging, so I can not respond to any of these items.
I am happy with what I currently use--just email and voicemail.
I guess I would need to be more carefully about my IM setting if my userid was my hawkid. When I were busy and not wanting to be interrupted I would need to set it to not available. Right now I am not very good about this. I leave it on online all day. This seems like it would invite student contact at times when I am trying to work on research and don't really want to be interrupted.
Complexity takes time to master and often support for that mastery is poor.
I've found IM to be an invaluable part of my work - especially when dealing with co-workers located outside of my building. I would _greatly_ appreciate a secure, university-based IM solution.
I personally hate the interruptions of IM, but since my dept. uses it, it would be better if it were university-provided & had spam protection.
I would prefer that electronic communication be OS/browser/device agnostic.
I think providing a broad array of communications options that can be integrated with each other is THE most important way to meet communications needs. Which methods are used will depend on the individual, but providing a wide variety of methods and integrating them is the best way to improve communications.
It is not that the University is providing it or not, I just don't like instant messaging. With e-mail the sender does not if I am virtually available or not--that gives me discretionary time without seeming to be unresponsive.
I would like to see communications simplified, not complicated. I do not want to see the proliferation of any applications (such as blogs) that discourage 'in-person' communication and encourage endless e-mails. Other than checking voice mail on my cell phone (rarely), I have no interest in enhancing capabilities to cell phones or PDAs (I don't have a PDA). I use a PC at home to check e-mail and work at home on some days, which is very nice, but I don't want technology to reach any further outside the office.
I would like to see more support for operating systems other than Windows. Shouldn't ITS be supporting open source software whenever possible. It has been over three years now that the University has had a wireless system and there still is no way I know of for Linux users to connect with it.
We have a large office with over 60 staff and IM would be a great way for quick Q & A!
I am in student appointments most of the day. Instant messaging would not be feasible and might just lead to frustration for those trying to reach me.
Could it be compatable with ichat AV. That would be great in allowing video conferencing without setup.

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