Automatic Rule-Based Email Forwarding and Redirecting to External and Non-Centrally Supported Email Servers

Category: Information Technology

Responsible Office: Enterprise Infrastructure Services

Responsible Executive: Vice President and Chief Information Officer (VPCIO)

Date Established: July 1, 2021

Date Revised: July 13, 2021

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Summary

In most cases, automatic rule-based email forwarding and redirecting to external and non-centrally supported email servers is not permitted.

Exceptions are made only if you are a full-time UB faculty member with email forwarding rules currently in place in the on-premises Exchange system and have approval from your Dean or VP.

Guidelines

Email forwarding is not permitted if you:

  • Do not already have email forwarding rules in place
  • Are a member of the UB Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Social Work, or any of UB’s Health Sciences schools:
    • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Science
    • School of Dental Medicine
    • School of Public Health and Health Professions
    • School of Nursing
    • School of Pharmacy
  • Are a member of the College of Arts and Sciences in the following Clinics:
    • Psychological Services Clinic
    • Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic
  • Have access to Category 1 restricted data
  • Are involved with a grant or contract where forwarding or redirecting of email would be a violation of the terms of your grant or contract

All rule-based redirecting and forwarding to non-centrally supported email servers will be discontinued beginning July 1, 2022

Contact Information

Office of the Vice President and Chief Information Officer
160 Founders Promenade
517 Capen Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: 716-645-7979
Email: vpcio@buffalo.edu
Website: http://www.buffalo.edu/ubit.html

Director of Enterprise Infrastructure Services
130 Mary Talbert Way
305C Computing Center
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: 716-645-3031

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