Summary: Messages sent to an alumni email address are not stored on the University’s email servers. All emails are forwarded directly to your chosen forwarding address without retention on University systems.

Objective

Clarify the email handling process and reassure users that messages are not stored on University servers.

Introduction

The alumni email forwarding service is designed to route messages to your specified forwarding address without retaining any data on the University’s servers. This ensures user privacy and streamlines email delivery.

Prerequisites

• An active alumni forwarding service account.
• A valid destination email address to receive messages.

Details

• No messages are stored on the University’s email servers.
• Emails sent to your alumni address are immediately forwarded to the destination email address you have provided.
• As an alumni email forwarding user, all emails are delivered directly to the forwarding address on record.

Example Workflow

1. An email is sent to [email protected].
2. The message bypasses the University’s servers and is forwarded directly to the email address you specified (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook).
3. The email appears in your destination inbox without being retained on University systems.