Email and Calendar
For faculty and staff, if you wish to use the centralized calendar system at UVa, you must use Microsoft Exchange, which integrates calendaring with email. If you don't need to use the centralized calendar, you may use either UVa's Central Mail Service (CMS) or email provided by one of UVa's contracted private email vendors.
For students, your email communications package is provided by one of UVa's contracted private email vendors.
Email with Centralized Calendaring: Microsoft Exchange
| Method | Best Use | Setup | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Outlook or Entourage | sending or receiving meeting requests; scheduling appointments; and reading and composing University email on your own computer | install and configure software | a centralized Exchange account and computer administrative privileges |
| Outlook Web interface (OWA) | viewing or changing your personal calendar; and reading and composing University email using a Web browser | view how to use OWA | a centralized Exchange account and a Web browser (all work, but Internet Explorer has more functionality) |
Email without Centralized Calendaring: Central Mail Service (CMS) or a UVa Contracted Private Email Vendor
| Method | Best Use | Setup | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| WebMail (for CMS accounts); Gmail (for UVa Google accounts); or Live@edu (for UVa Microsoft accounts) | reading and composing University email using a Web browser | log in at mail.virginia.edu | a University email account and a Web browser |
Email software |
reading and composing University email on your own computer | install and configure software | a University email account |
Online File Storage
Your may want to store a backup copy of important files online.
| Method | Best Use | Setup | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
Home Directory software while connected using UVaAnywhere through Cisco VPN |
saving your files on a secure network accessible from anywhere |
install and configure software | a Home Directory account and computer administrative privileges |
| Home Directory Web Interface | saving your files on a secure network accessible from anywhere, using a Web browser | visit Home Directory website | a Home Directory account and a Web browser |
| UVaCollab's "My Workspace" and collaboration sites | saving and sharing files and other resources on a secure website accessible from anywhere, using a Web browser | log into UVaCollab | a UVaCollab account and a Web browser |
Resources Restricted to UVa IP Addresses
Some resources are restricted to on-Grounds use only, or if off-Grounds, by using one of the following methods.
| Method | Best Use | Setup | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Server | visiting a restricted website provided by one of the libraries from your own computer | configure Web browser | a proxy account and a compatible Web browser (Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer preferred) |
| UVaAnywhere through Cisco VPN (Virtual Private Network) | accessing restricted resources (e.g., departmental servers, Home Directory, or other University restricted resources) by making your computer seem to have a University IP address | install software and personal certificate | computer administrative privileges |
| UVaAnywhere-Lite | accessing restricted Web-based resources (e.g., online journals from the library) from your own computer | install personal certificate | computer administrative privileges and a Web browser |