CoSINe IT Services, Division of Arts and Sciences

IMAP users:

We cancelled last night’s IMAP server upgrade as the process did not complete during the scheduled maintenance window.  It did not complete due to a sudden increase in email volume during the upgrade, primarily SPAM.  The spike in SPAM messages was unrelated to the scheduled maintenance.  Some of you may see a significant increase in SPAM in your inbox.  We are working to block the primary sources of this SPAM influx.

Please note that no email was lost, and although the SPAM increase was unexpected, we implemented a planned contingency rollback.

We will reschedule the IMAP upgrade for a future date.

If you have questions or technical issues please contact the help desk:
7-5574 or helpdesk@science.oregonstate.edu

If you have comments or concerns please let me know.

Regards,
Andrew

Andrew Wheeler
Interim Director
Cosine IT Services
Division of Arts and Sciences
1003 Cordley Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
6/11/2014 @ 11pm - 4am

On Thursday June 19th, the server running imap.science.oregonstate.edu will be replaced. All data will be migrated during the maintenance window. Please note the outage is estimated to be 5 hours, but all e-mail will be delivered after the maintenance is complete.

Update 6/20 6:35 am - Due to the large mail volume received 6/19 the copy progress wasn't completed in the time allowed.