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SSL/TLS

When setting up your Account on an email program or app, you may be asked to set the SSL or TLS settings. These are detailed below. You can view what these settings need to be for your account in our client set up guides here.

SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer.

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser.

This ensures that all data passed between the server and browser remains private. SSL is used by millions of websites to protect online transactions with their customers.

TLS stands for Transport Layer Security.

TLS is a successor to SSL, and is now being recommended for use instead of its predecessor. However, you can still use SSL if you wish.

 

If you have any questions about SSL/TLS, please contact our helpdesk at help@aluminati.net

Service News

Updated 7 days ago

Spam/Phishing email warning

13:31 on 14th Nov

We have been notified about a new spam/phishing email. This email has the subject 'Mail Deactivation Alert' and states 'unconfirmed emails will be closed due to the new privacy security update' It includes an 'Upgrade Now' link to avoid account closure.
 
This is not a legitimate email from the university or the support team which manages your email service.
 
Please do not follow any of the instructions or click the link in this email
 
If you have not followed any of the instructions or clicked on a link in this email, please feel free to delete the email. If you have, as a precaution, we recommend you immediatly change your password and run a virus scan on your device.
 
Should you need any support please contact our helpdesk team at help@aluminati.net who will be happy to help.
 
You can also check our guide on identifying scam and phishing emails here: https://www.pidgeme.com/content/help/help.php?showarticle=6232
 
Please be assured that our system administrators are constantly working on preventing such emails as part of their ongoing email security efforts.
 
If you are ever unsure about the legitimacy of an email, please contact our helpdesk at help@aluminati.net who will be happy to check it for you.

UK Live Server Maintenance - Starting 21-Oct-2024

07:48 on 07th Oct

We will be carrying out some maintenance during the week commencing Monday 21st October at 09:00.
Sevices will remain available whilst the maintenance is carried out, but there is a risk of some minor disruption.