Accessibility Assistance

Step by Step

The Day Before Migration
Make sure you:
Backup your Email and Calendars to a Data File (.pst)
Mail in your INBOX and SENT folder that is over 365 days old will automatically be deleted

Migration Day

Step 1
Sign in to your computer with your smatherslib account (like you normally do)

Step 2
Your computer will automatically restart once you have fully logged on
(If this does not happen within 5 minutes please submit a ticket through GROVER)

Step 3
You will be asked to click OK in a box titled University of Florida Notice
The user understands and acknowledges that the computer and the network are the property of the University of Florida. The user agrees to comply with the University of Florida Acceptable Use Policy and Guidelines. The university monitors computer and network activities without user authorization and the university may provide information about computer or network usage to university officials, including law enforcement when warranted. Therefore, the user should have limited expectations of privacy.

Step 4
When you are prompted to log on again you should use your Gatorlink Credentials to 'Log on to" UFAD
(Make sure UFAD is selected and not your WSID #)


NOTE:(If your Desktop does not look the same as it was before your computer restarted then you will need to submit a ticket through Grover. Do not open Outlook if this occurs.)

Step 5
Before you do anything else you will need to change a setting on your Mail account.
This will guide you through the process:
-Go to the Start menu and Click on the Control Panel Icon

For Outlook 2003 users
(The majority of staff are using Outlook 2003, if you know you are using 2007 Click here)

If You see the Control Panel Classic Screen:

Click here for a video walk through
-or-
Click here to see a step by step text version

If You see the Control Panel Category Screen:

Click here for a video walk through
-or-
Click here to see a step by step text version

Outlook 2007 users

If You see the Control Panel Classic Screen:

Click here for a video walk through
-or-
Click here to see a step by step text version

If You see the Control Panel Category Screen:

Click here for a video walk through
-or-
Click here to see a step by step text version


Step 6
Forward your Gatorlink email to UFAD.
This is done through the website my.ufl.edu
Click here for instructions on this process

 

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