E-mail Defense System (EDS)
EDS is NUIT's system for scanning and filtering junk e-mail, phishing attempts, viruses, and malicious high-risk attachments sent to the University community. EDS scans all incoming mail, deletes identifiable viruses and junk e-mail, and quarantines other junk e-mail before delivering messages to the University's central e-mail servers (casbah, hecky, lulu, and merle).
A safer, more manageable inbox
Contaminated e-mail attachments are the most common source of computer infections. With EDS filtering out most of these as well as junk e-mail, Northwestern e-mail recipients experience:
- an increase in computer security,
- a decrease in the amount of incoming junk e-mail, allowing for easier e-mail management.
Who benefits?
| Mail originates from | Mail sent to | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Central e-mail servers (casbah, hecky, lulu, or merle) | alias@northwestern.edu alias@[nlaw].northwestern.edu |
Mail is not scanned |
| Central e-mail servers (casbah, hecky, lulu, or merle) | Any non-Northwestern affiliated e-mail address | Mail is scanned |
| Departmental server on campus or off-campus server | alias@northwestern.edu alias@[seabury/garrett].edu alias@[alum].kellogg.northwestern.edu alias@[md/law].northwestern.edu |
Mail is scanned |
| Any server except listserv | netid@[casbah/hecky/lulu/merle] .it.northwestern.edu |
Mail is not scanned |
| listserv.it.northwestern.edu | Any address | Mail is scanned |
Privacy
It is important to note that EDS is an automated process and does not monitor or read private e-mail messages.
Opt-out
A user's e-mail is automatically scanned by EDS, unless he or she chooses to opt-out of junk e-mail filtering. While it is not recommended, users may opt-out at any time by editing their NetID online directory information.
NUIT Support Center
Central helpdesk for faculty, staff, and students.
847-491-HELP (4357)
consultant@northwestern.edu
Last Updated: 30 June 2009
