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Recently, security bulletins have been issued on the internet about risks arising from potentially infected websites that exploit a security hole in all web browsers. Click to expand/collapse.

Infected websites can take advantage of vulnerabilities in the widely used web browser plug-in for the Java platform and pose risks for Internet users. To protect against attack from websites of unverified origin, we advise using two separate web browsers for different purposes.

  1. A designated browser with Java enabled, to access enterprise UBC systems and other trusted websites and
  2. Another browser set as the default browser with the Java plugin disabled for all other web sites e.g. Blogs, internet news, gaming sites, etc.

Instructions for disabling the Java plugin can be found here. If assistance is needed in disabling the plugin for either of these browsers, help can be obtained either from your designated IT support group, or the IT Service Centre staff can help either by phone, or via the Walk-In Support Centre in the UBC Bookstore.

More information is available at our FAQ page.

Student Email

The Netinfo/Interchange Email service is now end-of-life.

Students and Alumni: To learn more about the Student and Alumni Email service replacing the Netinfo/Interchange Email service, click here.

About the New Mail Service

The new mailboxes are be hosted on a new reliable and scalable infrastructure. The software platform is Microsoft Exchange 2010. The new mailbox comes with 1 GB of storage (versus Netinfo's 120 MB.)

Service Availability

New students enrolling from June 11, 2012 and later are able to sign-up for this mailbox service.

Previously registered students and alumni that have accounts on the existing Netinfo/Interchange platform will receive a separate communication about the rollout of the new mailbox service by July 15th.

Support: 

Student & Alumni Email Service FAQs

Project Documents: 

(There are currently no project documents.)

Project Details: 

(There are currently no further project details.)

Completion Date: 
Mon, 2012-10-15

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