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UTORmail: Enhanced Security Network Access - Advantages November 2007 The main advantages of making the necessary change are, - the same email configuration can now be used on and off campus. For those with laptops, this means the same email client configuration can be used when traveling (whether using UTORvpn or not). For those using Sympatico, Rogers, or other ISP for home access, the same configuration used in the office will work - encryption of network access provides better protection of your password and message content when they flow across the network. - all mail sent is checked for viruses, providing increased protection to recipients (and making UofT a better Internet citizen.) - mail sent to other UTORmail addresses will never end up in the recipient's junk-mail folder. (There have been problems in the past when those who are off-campus, find email sent to other UTORmail recipients ends up in the recipient's junk-mail folder.) - Authentication when sending email should allow us to better control spam sent by a workstation, should it ever become compromised. We would like all UTORmail customers to make the necessary software configuration change as soon as possible. (To enhance the university's security, after a period of time to permit making this change, we will propose denying access for those who haven't made the change.) For those using workstations that are managed by a university IT administrator, please contact that administrator for instructions. UTORmail customer instructions for making the necessary software configuration changes are at, Various UTORmail supported and unsupported email client configurations For IT technical staff and customers who are interested in technical details, please see: LAN Administrator's SSL Reference Guide Additional Support For further help with the UTORmail enhanced security network access, please contact the Information Commons Help Desk