Roughly 500,000 Army AKO webmail customers are scheduled to migrate to DOD Enterprise E mail starting in February 2013. The group presently makes use of AKO webmail for their key Army e-mail, and they are 1 of the final massive Army groups to migrate to DOD Enterprise E mail, or DEE.
The AKO Webmail migration is portion of the all round Army migration from legacy e mail systems to DEE. Of the approximately 1.5 million Army customers, 760,000 have currently migrated.
The February AKO Webmail migration will influence Soldiers, Army civilians, and contractors with widespread access cards, but who do not regularly use a government laptop or computer to use Army e mail. Also impacted are customers whose email is supplied by a server belonging to an additional military element. The migration will contain AKO e mail only. Calendars and contacts will not migrate this is a limitation of the migration tool. http://enterprise-email.org/webmail-overview/
Once the user has migrated to DEE, e mail bound for AKO accounts -- "[email protected]," for instance -- will be automatically forwarded to DEE accounts with an "@mail.mil" extension.
The February AKO Webmail migration will influence Soldiers, Army civilians, and contractors with widespread access cards, but who do not regularly use a government laptop or computer to use Army e mail. Also impacted are customers whose email is supplied by a server belonging to an additional military element. The migration will contain AKO e mail only. Calendars and contacts will not migrate this is a limitation of the migration tool. http://enterprise-email.org/webmail-overview/
Once the user has migrated to DEE, e mail bound for AKO accounts -- "[email protected]," for instance -- will be automatically forwarded to DEE accounts with an "@mail.mil" extension.
Though AKO e-mail addresses will stay valid, the migrated user will no longer have the related AKO mail storage, mail handling capability, and mail interface that was supplied by AKO. Immediately after the migration, DEE will supply these capabilities, including a internet-enabled mail interface situated at https://web.mail.mil/.
Deployed Soldiers who have not migrated to DEE will continue to use AKO webmail till they re-deploy. Warrior Transition Command Soldiers whose e mail accounts have migrated to DEE may possibly also continue making use of AKO mail as an selection. Details are becoming worked out and much more information and facts will be supplied by way of WTC in the close to future.
Individuals who are retirees -- even if they have a Prevalent Access Card, known as a CAC, for a different role, such as becoming an Army civilian or contractor -- family members members, and other AKO users without having CACs will maintain their AKO e-mail. As part of the migration to DEE, the Army will sooner or later transition from the present AKO platform and deliver families and retirees alternate secure access to relevant Army and DOD portals.
DOD Enterprise Email accounts are only accessible with a prevalent access card, by means of a internet browser on a laptop with a CAC reader. Due to the fact DEE supports the use of virtually any web browser and any operating program, almost any pc can be used. Accessing DEE by username and password is not permitted. https://www.us.army.mil/?
Customers who at present access AKO with a CAC will be able to access DEE working with the similar pc. These who presently access AKO webmail employing only a username and password really should take the measures needed to configure their computer system to be accessible employing a CAC. Waiting to address the challenge until email migration starts could result in interrupted access to e-mail.
For details on how to CAC-enable a dwelling laptop or computer, go to the AKO CAC Reference/Resource Center or militarycac.com.
Quite a few current AKO webmail capabilities will disappear with DEE simply because of safety vulnerabilities. Users will come across:
-- No access via Outlook (and the AKO Outlook connector) using a non-government personal computer.
-- No access applying IMAP/POP protocols from a industrial e-mail client such as Outlook or Thunderbird. These clientele do not help the mandated CAC PKI certificate authentication requirement.
-- No access from private mobile devices, given that they commonly need either IMAP or POP protocols.
For email problems related to the AKO migration to DEE, customers should really continue to call the AKO helpdesk at 1-866-335- 2769 choose two for "AKO", then choose three for "other". The helpdesk can help with AKO account access, AKO "how-to" inquiries, and accessing DEE on a non-government pc. Desktop DEE customers must continue to get in touch with their network enterprise center or equivalent assistance entity.
For general information and facts about the transition to Defense Enterprise Email, such as regularly asked questions, visit https://www.us.army.mil/suite/web page/EnterpriseEmailTransition.
Deployed Soldiers who have not migrated to DEE will continue to use AKO webmail till they re-deploy. Warrior Transition Command Soldiers whose e mail accounts have migrated to DEE may possibly also continue making use of AKO mail as an selection. Details are becoming worked out and much more information and facts will be supplied by way of WTC in the close to future.
Individuals who are retirees -- even if they have a Prevalent Access Card, known as a CAC, for a different role, such as becoming an Army civilian or contractor -- family members members, and other AKO users without having CACs will maintain their AKO e-mail. As part of the migration to DEE, the Army will sooner or later transition from the present AKO platform and deliver families and retirees alternate secure access to relevant Army and DOD portals.
DOD Enterprise Email accounts are only accessible with a prevalent access card, by means of a internet browser on a laptop with a CAC reader. Due to the fact DEE supports the use of virtually any web browser and any operating program, almost any pc can be used. Accessing DEE by username and password is not permitted. https://www.us.army.mil/?
Customers who at present access AKO with a CAC will be able to access DEE working with the similar pc. These who presently access AKO webmail employing only a username and password really should take the measures needed to configure their computer system to be accessible employing a CAC. Waiting to address the challenge until email migration starts could result in interrupted access to e-mail.
For details on how to CAC-enable a dwelling laptop or computer, go to the AKO CAC Reference/Resource Center or militarycac.com.
Quite a few current AKO webmail capabilities will disappear with DEE simply because of safety vulnerabilities. Users will come across:
-- No access via Outlook (and the AKO Outlook connector) using a non-government personal computer.
-- No access applying IMAP/POP protocols from a industrial e-mail client such as Outlook or Thunderbird. These clientele do not help the mandated CAC PKI certificate authentication requirement.
-- No access from private mobile devices, given that they commonly need either IMAP or POP protocols.
For email problems related to the AKO migration to DEE, customers should really continue to call the AKO helpdesk at 1-866-335- 2769 choose two for "AKO", then choose three for "other". The helpdesk can help with AKO account access, AKO "how-to" inquiries, and accessing DEE on a non-government pc. Desktop DEE customers must continue to get in touch with their network enterprise center or equivalent assistance entity.
For general information and facts about the transition to Defense Enterprise Email, such as regularly asked questions, visit https://www.us.army.mil/suite/web page/EnterpriseEmailTransition.