Administrative Systems offers mailboxes on Microsoft Exchange, a sophisticated messaging platform that provides rich and efficient access to email, calendars, contacts, and tasks. This service integrates with Stanford Email and Calendar as well as the university's identification and authentication services.
For more information on the Microsoft Exchange 2013 product, refer to Microsoft's Product Overview and Feature demo.
Exchange mailbox users get:
- 20 GB of default email storage for faculty
- 5 GB of default email storage for staff and students
- 3 GB of default email storage for sponsored affiliates
- SPAM filtering
- Virus scanning
- Authentication with Stanford’s Windows Infrastructure
- Integration with Stanford Directory/Global Address List (GAL)
Exchange users with the Outlook desktop client also get:
- Recovery of deleted items up to 14 days via Outlook Client
- All the features of Outlook including:
- Shared calendar — free/busy
- Out-of-office and server-side email rules
- Cache mode for mobile users, allowing offline access
- Distribution lists
Getting started
The Exchange Mailbox service is available for a monthly fee. Submit requests for Exchange Email Service via OrderIT, or by calling 5-HELP (650-725-4357).
