Campus Computing News

New Eaglemail Debuts*

By Dr. Philip Baczewski, Director of  Academic Computing and User Services

Eaglemail has a new look.

It's not just cosmetic, either, although you will notice the new UNT logos and color scheme are very visible features of the new interface. 

Just as important is the new and improved functionality, which will make using Eaglemail even easier and more efficient to use.

On February 15, 2006, the new Eaglemail went into production. Since the beginning of the Spring 2006 semester, a "Beta test" site for this new interface has been available to all users. About 1900 people have logged in and tried the test site, with mostly positive feedback received.

Edit your personal information

Even though this is a new look, you'll still find your messages and address book entries the same as you left them on the old Eaglemail. However, because of the many new features, it was not possible to transfer your personal settings or filter rules to this new system. So, one of the first things you'll need to do is edit your personal information such as name and preferred reply-to email address. You can do so by clicking on the "options" button and clicking on "Personal Information" under "General Options". You can set up new mail filter rules if you need to by clicking on the "Filters" button.

Many features you are used to on Eaglemail will remain the same. The overall look and feel are similar (you can even switch to the old color theme if you prefer). As mentioned, all e-mail messages, folders, and address book entries from the old system are on the new system. Official UNT Messages still go to a special folder, and remain archived in your account.

Some of the new features in Eaglemail include:

• a side bar which makes access to e-mail folders and other functions quick and easy;

• the addition of whitelists and advanced filtering rules to filter messages more effectively;

• the ability to compose messages in HTML;

• the ability to create personal mailing lists from address book entries;

• improvements which let you attach files at any time without fear of losing them -- no more attachment time limit.

Further Information

If you want more information on using the new Eaglemail, see http://www.unt.edu/helpdesk/Eaglemail/ for a friendly introduction to the important features. The "Help" button in Eaglemail can also point you to information on specific functions or features. If you still have a question about Eaglemail, you can contact the Computing and Information Technology Center Helpdesk at 940-565-2324 or helpdesk@unt.edu.

* The Eaglemail debut made the front page of the NT Daily Wednesday, February 15. A web version is available here.    

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