Email Services at Boise State University
Getting Started
GroupWise
Boise State University uses Novell GroupWise email for employee messaging and calendaring services. GroupWise accounts must be requested for new employees via the OIT Account Request Form.
Password: Your GroupWise password is part of the Novell Password Group. To reset your password, see our Password Change page.
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BroncoMail
BroncoMail powered by Google is the University's student email system. As of May 19, 2008 all email addressed to the old BroncoMail system (username@mail.boisestate.edu) was forwarded to the new system (username@u.boisestate.edu).
All students are given BroncoMail email accounts upon admission to the University.
Password: Your BroncoMail password is the same as your BroncoWeb password. To reset your BroncoMail password, do so via the BroncoWeb website.
You also have a proprietary Google password for use with advanced Google features such as Google Talk and IMAP/POP. The Google password is not synchronized with your BroncoWeb/BroncoMail password. You can set your Google password by clicking the "Set your Google Password" link at the bottom center of the BroncoMail login page.
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Google Apps for Faculty and Staff
OIT is currently conducting an assessment of replacing GroupWise with Google Apps for Education for faculty and staff email, calendar, and collaboration tools.
Password: Your Google Apps login password is part of the Novell Password Group. To reset this password, see our Password Change page.
There are other Google Apps features, such as Google Talk and IMAP, that require a proprietary Google Apps password, which is separate from your Novell Password Group password. This password can be reset by choosing the "Set your Google Password" link at the bottom-center of the Google Apps login page.
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Listserv Discussion Groups
Listserv "lists" are discussion groups to which users may subscribe (join). Email messages are sent to one address (the "list"), which then sends copies to everyone subscribed to the list.
Password: To reset your Listserv password, contact the OIT Help Desk at 426-4357.
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Spam Filtering
Barracuda is a spam filtering product that provides enhanced options for GroupWise users to manage your spam and unblock any messages blocked in error.
Password: Your Barracuda password is part of the Novell Password Group. To reset your password, see our Password Change page.
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SMTP Email Relay
SMTP email relay allows you to configure a web page or other interactive media to send email to a University account.
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Mass Email Policies and Guidelines
GroupWise: Information deemed as "should know" for all University employees must be delivered by mass GroupWise e-mail from the President, Provost, Vice Presidents, and Deans/Directors only.
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BroncoMail: Information deemed as "should know" for more than 50 students must be delivered through the Office of the Vice-President for Student Affairs.