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<\/a>\nI\u2019ve written before on the user issues of U of T\u2019s electronic communications. I appreciate the instant communications that cyber space allows, but I\u2019m not the most techno-savvy person on campus and I sometimes find myself saying hmmmmm, when it comes to issues of electronic communications. We recently learned that U of T will be launching a new email platform and unfortunately for those who don\u2019t like change, participation is mandatory.\n\nI\u2019ve read through the FAQ\u2019s on the webmail site and I've studied the steps needed to make the switch. It seems pretty straightforward\u2026so why haven\u2019t I done it yet. I\u2019m scared. Not literally afraid of a new mail server, but reluctant to let go of the past. I am one the few people at U of T who\u2019s webmail never left them in the lurch. My emails always forwarded to my smartphone without fail. I was never one of those students trying to convince they\u2019re prof that they really hadn't received the email about how the assignment was due a week early. I like my webmail.\n\nThe discussion about whether or not to switch is moot, since if you don\u2019t sign up for the new email service by a certain date your old account will automatically switched for you. It\u2019s a new year, so I\u2019m going to stop resisting the change and embrace what I\u2019m hoping will be a much more user friendly email platform that provides a more reliable service.\n\nSwitching over, if you chose to do it early is easy. Once you receive the notification via email that you are eligible to switch over to the new system,\u00a0\u00a0just go to the new