University Technology ([U]Tech) has set deadlines for the transition from the university’s mailing lists from Sympa Mailing List Manager (Lists@Case) to Google Groups.
By April 30, all students and faculty must complete the transition to Google Groups. Staff members must complete the migration by May 31.
The mailing lists are undergoing this migration to meet the university’s needs and ensure that the new platform is integrated with popular CWRU Google Apps such as Gmail, Calendar and Drive. It is critical that the university uses a mailing list system that is modern and reliable.
[U]Tech developed a self-service migration tool so members of the university community can migrate mailing lists to Google Groups easily. The automated tool ensures that all common settings of the Sympa list are matched in Google Groups. After the migration, users should consult the post-migration checklist to verify list settings were matched appropriately.
Any list owner or moderator can migrate a list; therefore list administrators should coordinate to avoid confusion.
To verify that a mailing list qualifies for migration, review the Pre-Migration Checklist at case.edu/utech/google/groups/pre-migration-checklist. For step-by-step instructions and a link to the Google Groups migration tool, visit case.edu/utech/google/groups/migrate.
Additionally, [U]Tech will host an open house training session for university community members to learn more about using Google Groups and the Sympa list migration process. The open house will be held Thursday, Feb. 9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Kelvin Smith Library, Room LL06A. More training sessions will be held every month until the end of May; watch The Daily for more information.
Training resources for Google Groups are available at case.edu/utech/google/groups/training. For further assistance with Google Groups or the migration process, contact the [U]Tech Service Desk at 216.368.HELP (4357) or help@case.edu.