Email Forwarding Guidelines
Version 1.3
For Students, Faculty, Staff, Guests, Alumni
| Sponsor | Office of Information Technology |
|---|---|
| Audience | Faculty, students, administrators, staff, alumni, authorized guests, delegates, and independent contractors. |
| Effective Date | 03/09/2018 |
| Implementation Information | Review Frequency: Triennial Responsible Person: Senior Director of IT Security and Assurance Approved By: CISO |
| Background Information | Forwarding email is common among users with multiple email accounts that they prefer to manage centrally. While no security policy prohibits the automatic forwarding of email to an outside account, some risks are inherent. |
Guideline Statement
- Users may only forward messages per the Data Classifications Guidelines.
- Email is typically not considered a secure data transfer method, especially when sending it externally (i.e., not the Fordham domain).
- Secure information may be emailed, provided you use a University-approved email encryption solution. Follow the instructions on the Email Encryption webpage.
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Revision History
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 03/09/2018 | Final approved |
| 1.1 | 01/16/2020 | Statement update |
| 1.2 | 02/05/2021 | Statement and review frequency updates. |
| 1.3 | 02/13/2024 | Updated audience, background information, guidelines statement and added the Email Encryption link. |