Because of a vulnerability found in HR -system, it's temporarily out of use 26.4.2010

We are working on the issue.

Phishing is a common experience for email users these days.  Metropolia email users often receive requests for their network/email passwords, user IDs, and other private data.  Some of these emails can be very convincing and appear to be from Metropolia ITS Staff.

However, you should know that ITS will never, ever request your password!  Emails requesting your password or other personal data should simply be DELETED upon receipt.

Below are newest message of phishing email received here at Metropolia and should be deleted upon receipt.
This Message is from the Server Messaging Center to all Universities Webmail
Subscribers. We are currently changing our Email System from April 20th 2010.
We will launch Online GX-5 Webmail. Please provide the Informations below, so
we can upgrade your webmail to the new system
Full Names: .....................
Email Username: ................
Email Password: ................
Date of Birth: .................
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This E-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended
Recipient please accept our apologies; Please do not Disclose, Copy or
distribute Information in this E-mail or take any action in Reliance on its
contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be Unlawful. Please inform
us that this Message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your
Co-operation. Copyright ©2010. All Rights are resserved.
_______________________________________________________
This mail sent using V-webmail - http://www.v-webmail.org

Tube portal is changing

Tube portal is under user interface development during spring 2010. The changes are based on user interface studies and general feedback given on Tube portal. The updates will be made in two parts. The first update is taking place on 14.4. and the most visible changes to Tube's user interface will be:
- New, lighter color scheme and text styles
- Standardization and clarification of navigational elements (buttons, links, tabs)
- Ease of use in the work spaces by removal of scrollbars
- Minimize and maximize buttons in the front page's link and work space listings
- Clarification of link terminology
Because of updates Tube is under maintenance Wednesday 14.4 at 16.00 for 15 minutes.
More information about the user interface changes can be asked from Tea Dickman, tea.dickman@metropolia.fi. The next change package will be implemented at the end of spring 2010 and will be communicated separately