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Cavlaw
06-25-2008, 02:04 PM
I finally got around to applying for an alumni email forwarding address - how long does it take to get that approved?

For those who don't know, you can apply for a lifetime email address here (http://www.dukealumni.com/?__id=d:10036878.100.14).
blublood
06-25-2008, 02:20 PM
I finally got around to applying for an alumni email forwarding address - how long does it take to get that approved?

For those who don't know, you can apply for a lifetime email address here (http://www.dukealumni.com/?__id=d:10036878.100.14).

Mine was done in a couple of days, I think, but that was while I was still at Duke.
murpho
06-25-2008, 02:21 PM
I just did this as well, it took about 24-48 hours
cspan37421
06-25-2008, 02:26 PM
Seems like a neat idea, right? But beware, it's a magnet for spam.

Use Thunderbird or something as good and you might have a fighting chance.
Cavlaw
06-25-2008, 02:39 PM
A couple days? I hope mine didn't get lost. I filed Duke and UVa over the weekend, got UVa yesterday, nothing yet from Duke.
blazindw
06-25-2008, 03:57 PM
Sometimes it takes a bit longer. I would wait a week before you call to check up on it.
Kdogg
06-25-2008, 05:42 PM
Seems like a neat idea, right? But beware, it's a magnet for spam.

Use Thunderbird or something as good and you might have a fighting chance.

Really. I've been using it for nine years. I don't think I have ever gotten any spam addressed to my alumni email. I had it forwarded to hotmail for five/six years then switched to gmail. I only use it for correspondence with friends and family. I never use it when registering at websites or posting on the net.