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New Service, Greylisting for SCS Email users

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the reliability and usability of our e-mail infrastructure, SCS Computing Facilities is pleased to announce the availability of a new feature to dramatically reduce the amount of spam users receive; Greylisting.

Note: When connecting to the attribute lookup page you will be required to enter your SCS userID and password via the webiso. If you are not prompted or do not see the option to change your attributes exit your browser, restart it and reconnect to the page. Details

August Critical security updates for Windows and Macs
Microsoft released new patches for critical Windows and Microsoft Office vulnerabilities on August 12, 2008. Details
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and Office 2008 Support Available
As a part of SCS Computing Facilities commitment to providing reliable and dependable service we are pleased to announce that SCS Computing Facilities is now officially supporting Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and Microsoft Office 2008. Details
SCS Network Infrastructure Upgrade Scheduled
Beginning in June 2008 SCS Computing Facilities will begin upgrading the SCS network infrastructure in several SCS buildings. Details
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Microsoft has released Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP
According to Microsoft this Service Pack installs all previously released security updates and hot fixes as well as several new features and component upgrades. Details
SCS Computing Facilities Corvid Newsletter
Over the past few months, SCS Computing Facilities have designed and are implementing several new features for the Corvid e-mail environment. Details
Interested in the New MacBook Air? Please read the following information
The MacBook Air is the sleekest, lightest, and newest laptop available from Apple but there are considerations to make before buying one. Details.
Traveling safely with Batteries and Battery Powered Devices
Effective January 1, 2008, the U.S. government updated the rules for traveling with Batteries and battery powered devices. Please visit the Safe Travel dot gov site at safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html for the updated rules and regulations before your next flight.
If you are new to SCS
Our introductory documentation has some information to help you get started, including the slides from the 2007 Facilities Immigration Course talks.
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