NHSmail LOA webinar 25 th November 2015 Presented by Clive Star and Kieran Brough
Welcome to the NHSmail webinar The webinar will begin at 11:00am Please synchronise your web and phone by inputing your Attendee ID into the phone (find it in the Meeting Info tab at the top of the screen) Participant lines will be muted during the presentation The webinar will be recorded You can use the chat messaging feature on the right of the screen to ask questions or comment In the Q&A sections of the webinar, click raise hand above the chat box on the right of the screen this will signal us to unmute your line
Agenda Email delivery and authenticity controls NHSmail 2 new service update
NHSmail 2 transition update Progress report Relay helpdesk support throughout transition Detailed transition timescales Bulk registration pause Transition approach: LOA impact User impact Support during transition and training approach User communications for December Additional services and prices
NHSmail 2 transition progress report Inter-site point to point connections To enable mailboxes to be transitioned, a dedicated connection between the Accenture and Vodafone datacentres is required. This is now in place and marks the completion of an important milestone on the path to transition Active Directory Used to manage accounts. The first point at which both old and new services are federated and live service co-existence starts. This milestone is currently scheduled to happen over the course of the next week (subject to service readiness) Relay (email gateway) On track to move from the Vodafone to the Accenture service. Covered later in the slides Portal development The NHSmail 2 Portal which provides the directory, administration tools and training/guidance is progressing as planned and we anticipate getting end users involved in the review process within the next few weeks. Email will not be accessed via the portal as it is on the current platform, it will be via Outlook Web App (OWA). Access to OWA and the new portal will still be via www.nhs.net Training pilot c.100 volunteers have tested OWA training materials - feedback will be used to ensure the training materials are suitable 5
Relay helpdesk support Acts as an anti-virus & anti-spam filter for email to and from the Internet Acts as an anti-virus & anti-spam filter for local email systems ending in.nhs.uk emailing each other over N3 Service currently provided by Vodafone will move to Accenture in stages from Feb 2016: hscic.gov.uk email to and from the Internet nhs.net email to and from the Internet nhs.uk email to and from the Internet nhs.uk email to nhs.uk email over N3 6
Relay helpdesk support Contact details will remain the same: Telephone 0333 200 4333 Email relayhelpdesk@nhs.net If you contact the Relay helpdesk between different stages, you may be redirected to Vodafone by Accenture if your domain has not moved to the new service 7
Detailed NHSmail 2 transition timescales Activity Timescale* Pilot period 21 March to 15 April 2016 Bulk transition of accounts 25 April to 3 June 2016 Mop-up period (and portal go-live) 4 June to 30 June 2016 Additional services available After mop-up period * Dates subject to N3 infrastructure installation 8
Bulk registrations throughout transition Business as usual (BAU) registrations to continue as normal Bulk registration will pause two weeks in advance of pilot (7 March) and resume in the mop-up phase when we are confident it won t impact portal go-live Registration quota uplifts will not be available but we will continue to support BAU activity, such as junior doctor intake 9
NHSmail 2 transition approach Aggregated method not site-by-site basis, so users in the same organisation will be transitioned at different times LOAs transitioned last to minimise impact. LOAs will still be able to administer accounts throughout the transition Portal cutover at the end of transition Training webinars to be provided for LOAs and trainers in advance of pilot and transition Transition preparation Email account transition, inc. pilot Portal user and admin tools 10
NHSmail 2 - key LOA impacts User and account administration: LOAs will be able to administer accounts using the existing administration tools although there will be a workaround for some activities LOAs will be able to check whether an account has transitioned in order to support them appropriately Account bulk registration A review of web browsers, email clients and applications accessing NHSmail is required 11
NHSmail 2 web browser requirements LOAs will need: IE 9 to administer accounts Latest version of other browsers, such as Firefox, Chrome or Safari Users who access NHSmail via www.nhs.net will need: IE 7 or IE 8 for Outlook Web App (OWA) Light IE 9 or later for Outlook Web App (OWAO Standard Latest versions of other browsers, such as Firefox, Chrome or Safari for OWA Standard. 12
LOA role pre-transition Review web browsers, email clients and applications in use and upgrade if necessary View the training / communications materials to ensure local training and communications take place and that end users are supported throughout transition Liaise with your NHSmail transition lead to ensure your organisation always has the latest information regarding transition 13
Actions for LOAs to undertake prior to transition ACTION TYPE DEADLINE Upgrade Outlook desktop clients for users of Outlook 2003 Required 29 February 2016 Upgrade to a compatible browser for users of Internet Explorer 7 or 8 Recommended 29 February 2016 Complete account administration housekeeping Recommended On-going Review applications running with NHSmail to ensure protocol compliance Required 29 February 2016 14
Key impacts on web portal users Once the account has transitioned users will be asked to log-out and back in again at www.nhs.net. Shared folders Will need to re-subscribe to any shared folders following transition Guidance on re-subscribing will be provided Opportunity to review permissions and processes To-do bar To be found in OWA after transition, not the existing NHSmail portal Includes reminders, mailbox quota and download information guidance will be provided 15
Key impacts on email client users Once transition is complete Outlook users will be prompted to close the email client and restart - no work will be lost Users can work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the transition. No impact on: Calendar invitations and calendar availability information (free / busy) Distribution lists Directory access Sharing tasks and contacts (folders still to be confirmed) Once transition is complete the service will be fully compatible with Outlook 2016 No changes necessary for users who access NHSmail via mobile devices 16
Key impacts on applications Applications that currently connect with NHSmail over N3 use: POP3 or IMAP4 to receive email SMTP to send email LDAP to look up in the directory No changes necessary for those connecting with the above There will be additional application capabilities on NHSmail 2 17
User communications December 2015 Update on transition progress. Transition best practice: Updating NHS Directory entry Tidying email inbox (including archiving) What to expect during transition Getting the best out of NHSmail 2 training materials available 18
NHSmail 2 additional services First draft of catalogue and prices now available Range of locally funded additional services to complement the core service. First iteration includes: Larger mailboxes (6GB, 10GB and 25GB) Video conferencing Increased email retention Migration services Most up to date version published on HSCIC website Additional services not available until after mop up phase Queries to: NHSmail.development@accenture.com 19
Further information on NHSmail 2 transition NHSmail 2 transition pages on HSCIC website http://systems.hscic.gov.uk/nhsmail/future/transition LOA bulletins and webinars (including recordings) stored on Training & Guidance pages at www.nhs.net Your regional implementation support manager, via feedback@nhs.net For additional services, email nhsmail.development@accenture.com 20
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