Around 500,000 Army AKO webmail customers are scheduled to migrate to DOD Enterprise Email starting in February 2013. The group currently makes use of AKO webmail for their main Army e mail, and they are a single of the last big Army groups to migrate to DOD Enterprise Email, 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.five million Army customers, 760,000 have already migrated.
The February AKO Webmail migration will affect Soldiers, Army civilians, and contractors with widespread access cards, but who do not frequently use a government computer system to use Army e mail. Also affected are users whose e mail is provided by a server belonging to a different military element. The migration will involve AKO email only. Calendars and contacts will not migrate this is a limitation of the migration tool.
As soon as 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. http://enterprise-email.org/ako-mail-client-unable-to-send-mail/
Despite the fact that AKO email addresses will stay valid, the migrated user will no longer have the associated AKO mail storage, mail handling capability, and mail interface that was supplied by AKO. Soon after the migration, DEE will offer these capabilities, such as a internet-enabled mail interface positioned at https://web.mail.mil/.
The February AKO Webmail migration will affect Soldiers, Army civilians, and contractors with widespread access cards, but who do not frequently use a government computer system to use Army e mail. Also affected are users whose e mail is provided by a server belonging to a different military element. The migration will involve AKO email only. Calendars and contacts will not migrate this is a limitation of the migration tool.
As soon as 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. http://enterprise-email.org/ako-mail-client-unable-to-send-mail/
Despite the fact that AKO email addresses will stay valid, the migrated user will no longer have the associated AKO mail storage, mail handling capability, and mail interface that was supplied by AKO. Soon after the migration, DEE will offer these capabilities, such as a internet-enabled mail interface positioned 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 choice. Particulars are being worked out and much more information will be supplied by way of WTC in the close to future.
Men and women who are retirees -- even if they have a Typical Access Card, recognized as a CAC, for a further role, such as getting an Army civilian or contractor -- family members members, and other AKO customers with no CACs will preserve their AKO e-mail. As element of the migration to DEE, the Army will eventually transition from the current AKO platform and supply households and retirees alternate secure access to relevant Army and DOD portals.
DOD Enterprise E mail accounts are only accessible with a prevalent access card, through a web browser on a laptop or computer with a CAC reader. Since DEE supports the use of practically any web browser and any operating method, practically any computer can be utilised. Accessing DEE by username and password is not permitted.
Users who at present access AKO with a CAC will be capable to access DEE using the same pc. These who presently access AKO webmail employing only a username and password should take the actions required to configure their personal computer to be accessible utilizing a CAC. Waiting to address the issue until email migration starts could outcome in interrupted access to email. http://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2011/01/04/
For facts on how to CAC-enable a household laptop, visit the AKO CAC Reference/Resource Center or militarycac.com.
Numerous present AKO webmail capabilities will disappear with DEE since of safety vulnerabilities. Users will discover:
-- No access through Outlook (and the AKO Outlook connector) utilizing a non-government personal computer.
-- No access making use of IMAP/POP protocols from a commercial email client such as Outlook or Thunderbird. Those consumers do not support the mandated CAC PKI certificate authentication requirement.
-- No access from personal mobile devices, since they typically need either IMAP or POP protocols.
For e-mail difficulties connected to the AKO migration to DEE, customers ought to continue to get in touch with the AKO helpdesk at 1-866-335- 2769 pick 2 for "AKO", then pick 3 for "other". The helpdesk can assist with AKO account access, AKO "how-to" queries, and accessing DEE on a non-government computer. Desktop DEE users should continue to get in touch with their network enterprise center or equivalent support entity.
For general information about the transition to Defense Enterprise Email, including frequently asked questions, check out https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/EnterpriseEmailTransition.
Men and women who are retirees -- even if they have a Typical Access Card, recognized as a CAC, for a further role, such as getting an Army civilian or contractor -- family members members, and other AKO customers with no CACs will preserve their AKO e-mail. As element of the migration to DEE, the Army will eventually transition from the current AKO platform and supply households and retirees alternate secure access to relevant Army and DOD portals.
DOD Enterprise E mail accounts are only accessible with a prevalent access card, through a web browser on a laptop or computer with a CAC reader. Since DEE supports the use of practically any web browser and any operating method, practically any computer can be utilised. Accessing DEE by username and password is not permitted.
Users who at present access AKO with a CAC will be capable to access DEE using the same pc. These who presently access AKO webmail employing only a username and password should take the actions required to configure their personal computer to be accessible utilizing a CAC. Waiting to address the issue until email migration starts could outcome in interrupted access to email. http://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2011/01/04/
For facts on how to CAC-enable a household laptop, visit the AKO CAC Reference/Resource Center or militarycac.com.
Numerous present AKO webmail capabilities will disappear with DEE since of safety vulnerabilities. Users will discover:
-- No access through Outlook (and the AKO Outlook connector) utilizing a non-government personal computer.
-- No access making use of IMAP/POP protocols from a commercial email client such as Outlook or Thunderbird. Those consumers do not support the mandated CAC PKI certificate authentication requirement.
-- No access from personal mobile devices, since they typically need either IMAP or POP protocols.
For e-mail difficulties connected to the AKO migration to DEE, customers ought to continue to get in touch with the AKO helpdesk at 1-866-335- 2769 pick 2 for "AKO", then pick 3 for "other". The helpdesk can assist with AKO account access, AKO "how-to" queries, and accessing DEE on a non-government computer. Desktop DEE users should continue to get in touch with their network enterprise center or equivalent support entity.
For general information about the transition to Defense Enterprise Email, including frequently asked questions, check out https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/EnterpriseEmailTransition.