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  • Plans to Move Students to a Single lastname.#@osu.edu Email Account

    Beth Varcho | April 21, 2026
    Ohio State is working on moving to a single “lastname.#@osu.edu” email account for all students as part of an effort to simplify email use, reduce confusion and strengthen security across the university. Under this new approach, all university faculty, staff and students will use one primary lastname.#@osu.edu email account to send and receive university communications. BuckeyeMail will become a...
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  • Microsoft “Ownerless Groups and Teams” Notifications 

    Beth Varcho | April 20, 2026
    Microsoft sends emails when a team or group becomes “ownerless.” A team in Microsoft Teams or a Microsoft 365 group can become ownerless if the owner's account is deleted in Microsoft 365 – for example, if the group owner leaves the university. However, the messages sent over the past several days are incorrect and are in the process of being corrected.
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  • Lighten Your Digital Load: Save Energy with Smaller Inboxes and Smarter Storage

    Beth Varcho | April 15, 2026
    What if reducing your digital clutter could also reduce energy use? For Earth Month, Ohio State is challenging you to Lighten Your Digital Load. By trimming unnecessary emails and files, you can help reduce the energy required to store and manage data in always-on systems. Think of it like turning off the lights—but online. The more we store, the higher the energy demand. Keeping only what you...
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  • Updates to Microsoft Policy Emails Improve Access to Ohio State Help Resources

    Beth Varcho | April 10, 2026
    On April 20, OTDI is making a change to the sender address of Microsoft-generated system messages that will ultimately make it easier for you to find the help resources you need. However, this change may affect any personal mailbox rules or workflows you’ve created that rely on specific Microsoft email addresses. Because of this change, inbox rules and automated workflows that rely on current...
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  • OTDI Adds Three New MITS Core Partners

    Annie Furia | April 8, 2026
    The addition of three new Managed IT Services (MITS) Core partners will continue the momentum for a Stronger Together IT framework at The Ohio State University. MITS Core partners now include the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK), the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE) and the College of Pharmacy.

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