E-Mail at the TU Dresden
Table of contents
- Unified E-Mail addresses of the TU Dresden
- Information how to set up your e-mail inbox
- Notes on attachments
- Encryption / Digital Signature / PKI /SecureMail
- Dealing with unwanted and dangerous emails (spam, phishing, etc.)
- Procedure when leaving the TU Dresden (Redirection Requests)
- Circulars to staff and students of the TUD
- Related pages:
Message transport:
Sending and receiving e-mail worldwide, spam rating in header line, rejecting messages containing viruses.
Exchange:
Receiving & sending e-mail, mailbox access via web: https://msx.tu-dresden.de, also S/MIME encrypted e-mail (IE), contacts, virus protection, spam filter, calendar, task management, office notifications routing, synchronization with mobile devices, assignment of acces privileges, sending "on behalf of", "send as", address books, task lists, integration with MS Office, synchronization with mobile devices via ActiveSync.
Requests for redirection and incoming e-mail notification:
In order to receive a notification about incoming e-mails to the TU Dresden e-mail account or to get these forwarded, a request for redirection or e-mail notification has to be registered at the Self-Service Portal prior to leaving the university (Instructions for setting up a redirection or notification order).
Exchange:
All members of the TUD with access to a ZIH Login are entitled to this service.
Requests for redirection and notification of incoming e-mails:
Only for employees of TU Dresden.
Prerequisites: ZIH User Login, hardware (PC), access to internet / campus network
Responsibilities and terms: :
User Rules and Regulations (all documents)
Leaflet for the use of IT ressources
Use information for students
Use information for members of the TUD
Information about mail spamming
This service is free for members of the TU Dresden.
Students
Automatic setup during enrollment
Employees
approx. 1 working day
Operating and support times:
© ZIH
Visiting address:
Andreas-Pfitzmann-Bau, Room E036 Nöthnitzer Straße 46
01187 Dresden
https://navigator.tu-dresden.de/etplan/apb/00/raum/542100.2480?language=en
Postal address:
TUD Dresden University of Technology
Support Center Digitalisierung
Service Desk
01062 Dresden
Office hours:
- Monday to Friday:
- 08:00 - 19:00
Unified E-Mail addresses of the TU Dresden
| Student / Guests | firstname.lastname[n]@mailbox.tu-dresden.de |
|---|---|
| Employee | firstname.lastname[n]@tu-dresden.de |
| Function based | function@[mailbox.]tu-dresden.de |
[n] = Consecutive numbers distingushing e-mails with same name.
Spaces in the name are mapped by underscore.
The personal e-mail addresses are automatically generated in the IDM-System. If there is a mistake in name translation, please contact the relevant office personnel.
A self-assessment of your personal TUD e-mail address is possible through the Self-Service Portal.
In justified cases, it is possible to supplement your personal e-mail address with yet another personal e-mail address. In such cases, the additional e-mail consists only of a name duplication using an attached extension serial number. To inquire about these arrangements and their implementation, please contact the Service Desk.
In addition to the personal e-mail address, each user is assigned an anonymous e-mail address as an alias e-mail address. This can only be used for the
This can only be used to receive emails in order to remain anonymous, e.g. when registering for special software or logging in to web portals for which the provision of personal data is not relevant. You can find your anonymous e-mail address under E-mail in your profile in the Self-Service Portal.
The processing, storage, and use of all data is subject to the applicable legal regulations including the provisions on data protection and the IT regulations of the TU Dresden.
Information how to set up your e-mail inbox
In our FAQ portal you will find instructions on how to set up your e-mail inbox in various programmes.
Notes on attachments
It may happen that file attachments cannot be transported for various reasons (files are too large or type of file is considered to be potentially virus-laden) and thus e-mails cannot be sent. In the FAQ portal, you can find relevant information on e-mail attachments.
Encryption / Digital Signature / PKI /SecureMail
S/MIME allows for secure communication. Messages are encrypted so that only the sender and the receivers can see it. In adition, the identity of a sender can be checked using a digital signature. Together, both will help in the discovery of manipulations and allows the recipients to determine if the message is really from the sender or if it is, for example, a fraudulent phishing mail.
Our FAQ portal describes how you can request a user certificate. If you already have a PKI certificate, learn how to install this on your computer below: Set up email encryption in the email program
If you want to communicate encrypted with research and cooperation partners who do not have a digital key material, you can use SecureMail. For more information, click the following link Information SecureMail.
Dealing with unwanted and dangerous emails (spam, phishing, etc.)
Different categories of unwanted e-mails also occur at TU Dresden. In our FAQ portal you can find information on dealing with unsolicited emails.
Procedure when leaving the TU Dresden (Redirection Requests)
Together with the ZIH account, the e-mail use also expires as soon as the respective users are no longer employees (due to the end of the contract), students (due to exmatriculation) or guests (due to the expiry of the guest relationship) of TU Dresden. Employees can set up a redirection or notification order for emails before their login expires. In our FAQ portal, you can find information on how to set up a redirection or notification order.
Circulars to staff and students of the TUD
To reach a specific group of people within the TUD, sending circulars to the staff and students is possible. In our FAQ portal, you can find information on central e-mail distribution lists.