A. Purpose and Scope

ZotMail is a web-based messaging system used to transmit authorized official business messages to selected groups of employees, students, and affiliates at UCI. Official business messages include official University and campus business memos, announcements, newsletters, and publications.

ZotMail enables authorized administrators, including staff in the offices of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, and Deans to send messages to desired groups using a password-protected interface.

B. Responsibilities and Authorities

1. OIT is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the ZotMail system. For assistance contact OIT at (949) 824-2222 or oit@uci.edu.
2. UCI has the UCI Mailing Lists (Mailman) service, also managed by OIT, which provides a topical/listserv environment.
3. The Chancellor, the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, and some other officials have the ability to use the ZotMail system to reach the entire UCI community as part of the emergency communication plan.
4. Employees, students, and affiliates are able to use their UCInet ID and password on a web interface to manage their subscriptions. Messages deemed mandatory will be sent regardless of subscription settings.

C. ZotMail Recipient Lists

New employees (career, limited, contract) and students are added to appropriate ZotMail recipient lists as soon as they have a valid email address. They are automatically subscribed to all owner accounts.

D. ZotMail Use Guidelines

1. General

   Senders should respect recipients by using the most directly related mailing list to avoid unnecessary network traffic and unwanted messages. Each ZotMail message should be created with the accessibility best practices to ensure everyone can consume it.

2. Announcing Campus Activities and Events
   1. The preferred vehicle for announcing activities and events is CampusGroups.
   2. If ZotMail is used to announce an activity or event, the message must be sent outside of the regular work day (send after 6:00 p.m. or before 8:00 a.m.).
   3. Sending duplicate or reminder messages is not allowed unless the second message is to correct information contained in the first message.
   4. Sending reminder messages is prohibited.
   5. Messages sent on behalf of registered student organizations must have written approval from the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs.
3. Content Restrictions

   Electronic messages must adhere to all University policies. No materials delivered through the ZotMail system shall:

   1. advocate an individual's or organization's political or religious position;
   2. imply University or campus endorsement, support, or opposition to a political, religious, or civic issue, or any non-University products, service, organization, or activity that has not been appropriately authorized by the Chancellor or designee (a copy of the authorization shall be sent to the ZotMail Communications Coordinator); or
   3. be of a commercial nature that solicits, or would provide, personal and/or financial profit to a University employee or to a profit-making organization.

E. ZotMail Assistance

The ZotMail Communications Coordinator provides support and training to individuals authorized to send ZotMail from owner accounts.