DARS Outlook Integration add in

The DARS add in for outlook can be a little tedious, as the add in makes outlook load slightly slower than usual, so every couple of months Outlook decides to disable the add in. The following information is how to re-enable the add in. To check it has been disabled Read more

By Lee Gibbons, ago

Recommended Outlook settings

For Multiple Screens and other optimizations We’ve had some issues with users which have multiple screens have outlook load slower or can crash at some points. Here are some settings within outlook that you can check.The way to check these settings is to go onto your outlook application, then click Read more

By Lee Gibbons, ago

Outlook Mobile App

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/outlook-mobile-for-android-and-ios Download Microsoft Outlook from the App Store Open Outlook go to settings, and tap Add Email Account Select Add Email Account from the list offered Enter your Oxford email address in full. This will include the letters you usually include after the @ symbol (e.g. @some.ox.ac.uk) Enter your Oxford username. Your username will Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

Phishing email about Nexus Mailbox

Dear All, We have noticed a new phishing email that’s been going around warning users their mailbox is set to expire unless action is taken. The email appears to be from IT Service Desk <help@it.ox.ac.uk>.Please be mindful that neither ourselves nor IT Services will ever ask you to confirm/verify/renew/activate/reactivate your Read more

By Abdur Razzak, ago

Problems connecting to Nexus365?

Older versions of TLS will no longer connect to Nexus365 after October 2018 Microsoft have announced that from the end of October 2018 they will only accept TLS 1.2 connections – support for older versions of TLS will no longer be accepted. In order to connect securely to Nexus365 you Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

Nexus365 (Office365) – email & Office apps

The University of Oxford now provides all staff and students with access to a full Office365 service, called Nexus365. The service provides email via Outlook (and other email clients), the web and mobile devices, and also provides a personal OneDrive, Skype for Business and the desktop Office suite of products Read more

By admin, ago

Email phishing over the long vacation 01

Dear all, We are seeing new, very convincing phishing attacks against University email accounts over the long vacation. Please be mindful that neither ourselves nor IT Services will ever ask you to confirm/verify/renew/activate/reactivate your account details or mailbox details to continue service. We have had reports of this one being Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago

End of term phishing/spam attacks

Dear all, We are seeing multiple phishing attacks against University email accounts. Please be mindful that neither ourselves nor IT Services will ever ask you to confirm/verify/renew/activate/reactivate your account details or mailbox details to continue service. If you believe you may have fallen for such an email please contact us Read more

By Chris Bamber, ago