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BSC Goes Live
Beginning in the Fall 2008 semester, Bridgewater State College will use Microsoft Live@edu for all NEW student email accounts. The new student email address will be Username@student.bridgew.edu. Existing students will continue to use their current bridgew.edu email. Live@edu will offer many services for students including:
- 5GB ad-free inbox and the ability to send 14MB messages and 10MB attachments
- Windows Live Sky Drive featuring 5GB of password-protected online storage
- Windows Live Messenger Chat client
- Windows Live Spaces for e-profiles
- Windows Live for mobile devices
- New features are added regularly. http://get.live.com/betas/home
IMPORTANT NOTE:
In order to send an email to these students, remember to use the format
username@student.bridgew.edu to ensure the email will be delivered successfully.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What other services are offered from BSC Live, beyond email?
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Do I need to use a Windows PC or Microsoft Internet Explorer?
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What is the maximum size for a message (including attachments)?
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How can I use mail clients, such as Thunderbird and Outlook, with Microsoft Live@edu?
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Can I "trust" or "block" an email address directly from the webmail interface?
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Does Microsoft share or sell my contact information with third parties?
BSC Live provides students of Bridgewater State College with free hosted communications and collaboration services. When you sign up for Microsoft Live@edu, it will serve as your Bridgewater State College email account. Although Microsoft hosts the email, Bridgewater State College maintains control. The email system for the students is based on Windows Live Hotmail and co-branded with Bridgewater State College.
Does BSC Live include calendar and contact management?
Yes, BSC Live includes a calendar, address book, and calendar-sharing option. Windows Live Hotmail also supports iCal and Microsoft® Exchange Servers. You can send meeting requests to email systems supporting both iCal and Microsoft® Exchange Server users and vice versa, so that you will always be in touch.
What other services are offered from BSC Live, beyond email?
After signing up to BSC Live you will have an active ID. It will give you access to a set of Windows Live services, all of which are opt-in and free unless otherwise noted. Here are a few of the available services:
- Office Live Workspace: http://workspace.officelive.com/
- Windows Live Messenger: Great for audio and video conversations with friends, family, and colleagues; multi-user IM functionality for study groups, and so much more... For more info, please visit http://get.live.com/messenger/overview.
- Windows Live Spaces: So many ways to use this as part of your student life. For example, you can create e-profiles for prospective employers. Students, alumni, faculty, clubs, and departments can use spaces to share information, photos, blogs, and more. For more info, please visit http://home.services.spaces.live.com/.
- Windows Live for Mobile access to IM and email: Students can access their @edu email on virtually any web-enabled phone. For more information, please visit http://mobile.live.com/GoLive/. Carriers may charge for wireless data service.
- Windows Live Expo: Buy and sell stuff within your campus and alumni community. Post an ad for free, and control who can view it. Browse for jobs, housing, and just about anything else. For more info, please go to http://get.live.com/expo/overview and view the Windows Live Expo demos.
- Windows Live SkyDriveTM: 5 GB of password-protected online file storage http://get.live.com/betas/skydrive_betas
- Access to Windows Live APIs to build your own custom apps: http://dev.live.com/
- Watch for future features and services: http://get.live.com/betas/home
All NEW students starting the Fall 2008 semester.
Do I need to use a Windows PC or Microsoft Internet Explorer?
No. Microsoft supports the major browsers across a variety of operating system platforms. Internet Explorer from 7.0 down to 5.5 versions, the leading versions of Firefox (cross platform) and Safari (cross platform) are supported as well as Opera. Basically any browser supported by MSN® or Windows Live in general is supported for Microsoft Live@edu.
Go to https://www.bridgew.edu/services/claimaccount/bsc/
How can I share my calendar with others?
You can access published calendars through iCalendar and also publish your calendar for other users to see. You may also control the amount of details visible to others. All local Outlook calendar capabilities are available through the use of the Outlook Connector provided free to Windows Live Hotmail users.
What happens to my email account when I graduate?
One advantage of Microsoft Live@edu is that you won't have to abandon or export your email, contacts, or calendar items when you graduate from Bridgewater State College. You can continue to use Microsoft Live@edu services after you graduate if you wish. Once you are no longer a full-time student at Bridgewater State College, the standard Windows Live Hotmail advertising will appear in the interface for your email, calendar, etc. If you do not log in for 180 days, any mail messages stored on the Microsoft BSC Live server will be deleted, but the account itself will remain.
How do I check my mail using Microsoft Live@edu?
Once you have created your BSC Live account, you can log in by going to Quicklinks on the BSC home page and clicking Live@EDU. Please note that this link will direct you to the main Windows Live logon page. You will need to enter your full email address as your Windows Live ID-- e.g. useraccount@Student.bridgew.edu
Please see http://it.bridgew.edu/support/pwd/ for more information
Can I disable the Windows Live Today Screen?
Yes. In the Mail view, under Options, there is a radio button that allows the user to Skip the Today page and go directly to mail.
How much email storage space is provided?
5 GB is provided for email. This will provide plenty of space to store email messages with pictures, videos, and other documents.
What is the maximum size for a message (including attachments)?
The maximum size for a message you can send is 14 MB. The message may include up to 50 attachments no larger than 10 MB total.
What is the maximum number of emails I can send per day?
Users can send 500 mail messages from Hotmail per day. Each address in the To, Cc or Bcc field counts as a message. That means you can send 100 messages to 5 people or 5 messages to 100 people, etc. Note that email sent between users at BSC do not count against the daily maximum.
How can I use mail clients, such as Thunderbird and Outlook, with Microsoft Live@edu?
The general settings are:
Incoming Mail Server:
- server name: pop3.live.com protocol:
- POP3, using SSL port: 995
Outgoing Mail Server:
- server name: smtp.live.com
- protocol: SMTP, using SSL port: 25
Username: enter your full email address
Can I check my email using my mobile phone?
Yes. There are a two ways to check BSC Live email using an Internet-enabled mobile phone:
- Using a mail client on your phone:
If your mobile phone has a mail client installed, you can configure it to check via a POP connection, using the settings above.
NOTE: We recommend using the "Leave Messages On Server" option if your client supports it. If you do not use this setting, your messages will download on your phone and be removed from the server.
Click here for information on Windows Mobile phones: http://mobile.live.com/GoLive/
- Using your phone's web browser:
If your mobile phone has a web browser, go to http://mobile.live.com/portal/. This portal includes a webmail interface optimized for mobile devices. You can sign in with your Windows Live ID and password
How do I get alerts on my cell phone?
You can sign up for text alerts from the Windows Live Alerts service- http://alerts.live.com/Alerts/
(Recipients may be a charged a fee by their mobile provider to receive messages.)
How does Microsoft Live@edu handle spam?
There are a number of methodologies to combat spam on the Windows Live Hotmail platform. SmartScreenTM Technology learns to detect spam based on you reporting spam in your inbox. SenderID Framework matches the sender's email address against their IP address to protect against spoofing. About 95% of all spam and 99% of image-based spam are blocked. While spam traffic has increased 40% across the Internet, Hotmail spam is down 80% over the past year thanks to the work of our spam-fighting team and technologies. If using the web interface, all email undergoes a virus check/scan. However, since the anti-virus tools are server side, this does not apply if you use POP. See http://postmaster.hotmail.com/ for more details.
Do I have the ability to control anti-spam options, for example, training the system what is spam?
Yes, you may identify email as safe versus unsafe, and Hotmail also "learns" to mark spam based on user actions. Furthermore, you can set individual junk mail folder rules, block lists, and safe lists.
Can I "trust" or "block" an email address directly from the webmail interface?
Yes. You may set individual mail folder rules, and create blocked and safe sender lists via the web and also in rich clients such as Windows Live Mail and Outlook.
Does Microsoft share or sell my contact information with third parties?
No, Microsoft does not share or sell any contact information unless you opt in. This is covered in Microsoft's comprehensive privacy and disclosure policies which are available online at www.microsoft.com/privacy.
Last Modified: June 17, 2008
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