Question
What are the different email services available at UC Davis?
Overview
The campus maintains two central email services:
- Office 365
- DavisMail
Although there are exceptions, which are outlined in the Exceptions section below, generally students are on DavisMail and faculty/staff are on Office 365. Both services are free of charge to the individual/department and feature their own suite of online productivity software, cloud storage and other services.
Answer
Office 365
Office 365 is Microsoft’s cloud-based version of Exchange services. Although available to students, this service is primarily used by faculty and staff. However, there are some exceptions to this rule, which are listed below.
A few highlights of Office 365 are as follows:
- Email (50 GB, default quota) and calendaring
- Skype for Business Online which provides text, video and voice chat
- OneDrive cloud storage (1 TB)
- Microsoft Office Web Apps
- Microsoft Office download and license for 5 computers (Windows and Mac)
For more information and client setup instructions, please visit the Office 365 Service Catalog.
DavisMail
DavisMail is the Google Apps for Education branding that is used at UC Davis. This service is predominantly used by students but it is available to faculty and staff. However, there are some exceptions to this rule, which are listed below. Due to recent service changes UC Davis is implementing 20 GB total storage quotas on staff and student accounts.
A few highlights of DavisMail are as follows:
- Email and calendaring
- Mobile access
- Messaging (text/video/voice chat)
- Google Drive
For more information and client setup instructions, please visit the DavisMail Service Catalog.
Exceptions
While typically students are on DavisMail and faculty/staff are on Office 365, the following is a list of exceptions to this rule:
- UC Davis Health Departments and Majors - Individuals who have any affiliation with UC Davis Health (UCDH) are provided with email accounts through Office 365 and are not eligible for DavisMail due to HIPAA regulations.
- School of Veterinary Medicine Majors - Students who have any affiliation with the School of Veterinary Medicine are provided email accounts through Office 365.
- Visiting Students on Temporary Affiliate Forms - Visiting students who are sponsored through the Temporary Affiliate Form (TAF) process are provided email accounts through Office 365.
- Some University Extension Students - Students who have an affiliation with the University Extension may have email through Office 365 or DavisMail, depending on when the email account was created.
How do I know which email service I am on?
To determine which service an email account is on, you can check at https://user.uinform.ucdavis.edu/. The service you are on will be listed on the Mailbox Location line.