SMTP Email Server Change
Date: 4/14/2004
Starting today, UMD ITSS is blocking access to the email server address 'smtp.d.umn.edu' from non University network addresses. This address is to be used for on-campus sending of email only, and was recently separated from the generic UMD email address 'd.umn.ed'. As of this date only UMD's on-campus email clients should be set to use 'smtp.d.umn.edu'.
Our records show a very small number of people are using this address from an off-campus service provider (mostly from Charter).
For those using email from on-campus only, this change should not affect you. If you are using UMD's modem pool than this change does not affect you. However, if you are on a cable modem (Charter) or are using another ISP (AOL, CPInternet, Microsoft) this will affect you unless you change your email settings as described on this web page:
Configuring your email for other ISPs
Note that using VPN (highly recommended) allows you to keep using smtp.d.umn.edu on your client from anywhere because VPN essentially puts you on-campus. We strongly encourage using VPN from any non University network address. See: VPN: Virtual Private Network for details.
Please call the Help Desk at (726) 8847 if you have any questions.