EagleMail set to soar Oct. 3

Eastern Michigan is about to launch a new e-mail system and, whether you've been ignoring the e-mails that detail the switch, reading every word you can get your hands on or avoiding the matter altogether, it's time to pay attention.

LOG IN: Starting Oct. 3, Eastern Michigan University will have a new e-mail system with EagleMail.

Even as you read this, it's already happening.

To make the Oct. 3 transition seamless for users, the hosting company, Merit, is already synchronizing e-mails and address books in the old and new systems. When service switches to EagleMail Oct. 3, users will log in the same way they always have, but with dramatically different results.

That login will take them to a veritable playground of electronic communication: unlimited storage, a modern-looking and customizable screen environment, compatibility with cell phones, Blackberrys and iPhones; and calendar and collaboration tools. It'll happily work with programs like Outlook and Thunderbird, which download e-mail to your computer, or you can use all the features from any computer connected to the Internet.

And yes, it sends e-mail, too.

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