[WinPartners] Windows Mail for Vista support announcement

[alexander kozlov]

Good Afternoon,

As part of our phased support plan for Windows Vista Enterprise Edition,
Information Services and Technology (IS&T) is pleased to announce support
for Windows Mail for Vista. Windows Mail is the default email program
installed with the Vista operating system. 

IS&T continues to recommend users WAIT to install or upgrade to Windows
Vista Enterprise as many applications for productive and safe computing are
not ready yet, including: SAPgui, Kerberos (KFW), and printing to Kerberos
restricted printers. Support for Windows Mail is another step in our
increased effort to make a list of these missing applications shorter.


Notable Features of Windows Mail

- Instant Search: Windows Mail includes a built-in Instant Search field,
just like the one in the Windows Vista operating system. Instant Search
enables you to scan all of your e-mail quickly from within Windows Mail.
Additionally, you can search through your e-mail from the Vista operating
system Instant Search feature either via the Start menu or by using the
Search Explorer (e-mail messages are included in searches of your PC's hard
drive).

- Reliability: In the past, opening large files of saved e-mails caused
problems for Outlook Express users. Windows Mail is based on new technology
for storing e-mail and provides significantly improved reliability.


Training

Beginning in July, monthly Quick Start Classes will be available on Windows
Mail. Should departments have a need for training a group in the use of
Windows Mail, please contact Kate Kibbee kkibbee at mit.edu, the Training Team
team leader.


Getting Help

For more information about Windows Mail at MIT including configuration
instructions, a list of known issues, and security recommendations, visit
the Windows Mail Product Front Door:

http://itinfo.mit.edu/product.php?vid=748 

For assistance, contact the Computing Help Desk at (617) 253-1101 or
computing-help at mit.edu or submit a request via the web at:

http://web.mit.edu/ist/helpdesk/


Alexander Kozlov
Windows Platform Coordinator
Software Release Team
Information Services & Technology
MIT
W92-148, Cambridge, MA 02139

Tel  (617) 253-5103
Fax (617) 258-8736