Announcing…..
University Technology Services Division at USC is pleased to announce the addition of bulk email services to its customers. Beginning early this summer, USC departments and offices can send bulk email to students, faculty, staff, applicants and other affiliates without the cost of letterhead paper, envelopes, handling charges and postage. The new service is less expensive than the US Postal Service, and is designed to serve those customers who currently spend significant resources doing mass mailings.

To use bulk email service…..

1. Complete the service level agreement on UTS’s web site: www.uts.sc.edu/emailservices.
   The service level agreement contains detailed instructions for submitting a request and outlines security requirements.
2. Compose your message.
3. Obtain approval in writing from the data steward of your target recipients at www.sc.edu/policies/acaf702.html. (For example, bulk email going to all students requires approval from the University Registrar’s Office)
4. Collect a list of target email addresses. If you need assistance with this, please contact the UTS Help Desk at 7-1800.
5. Schedule your mailing with UTS, allowing five days of lead-time for UTS to process your request.

Cost……
The cost of the bulk email service is $60.00 per month, and you must agree to one year’s service. If you don’t send out much bulk email, the new service offers you the flexibility of paying $350.00 for a one-time emailing. There is no limit on the number of recipients that you can target with one message.

Some offices that have already used this new service include USC President Sorensen’s office, the Undergraduate Admissions office and the Financial Aid office. Helen Zeigler from the Division of Business &Finance has recently sent a letter to faculty about book adoption, requesting instructors to communicate the book that they plan to use in their class for the upcoming semester. Ms. Zeigler was enthusiastic about the ability to include a link within the email message text to the web site where faculty can find the adoption form, making it easy for the faculty members to respond.

The future of this service is rosy. Senders can save money and get their messages distributed quickly and easily, recipients can get the word quickly, and since it’s paperless, we’re helping to save the planet. Keep an eye on the University Technology Services web site for a link to bulk email services.