Windows Live SkyDrive & Office Live

SkyDrive
Skydrive

7GB of free, secure, shared, network file space
Office Live
Office Live

Web versions of Microsoft Office Applications
Outlook Live
Outlook Live

Undergraduate online email with chat

Live SkyDrive

Live SkyDrive is a file storage and sharing service that allows users to upload files to the computing cloud, then access them from a web browser. It uses Windows Live ID to control access to the user's files, allowing them to keep the files private, share with contacts, or make the files public. Publicly-shared files do not require a Windows Live ID to access. The service offers 7 GB of free personal storage, with individual files limited to 2 GB.

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Office Live

Office Live is a service that allow users to upload their Microsoft Office documents to the computing cloud and share them with other users. Users can also create, view and edit Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote documents from a web browser using the integrated Office Web Apps. The service utilizes Windows Live ID to limit access to the documents the user has uploaded, allowing them to keep the documents private, share with contacts, or make the files public.

Office Live Help & Training

Outlook Live

Outlook Live is an entire suite of online hosted email services. It combines Office Live and SkyDrive storage to help students manage their studies, share and store information, collaborate with other students in real time and stay connected more easily with friends and family on campus and after they graduate. Providing students access to e-mail and documents via their PCs, mobile phones and online. Outlook Live provides:

  • Antivirus and anti-spam protection
  • Outlook Mobile and Exchange ActiveSync clients
  • 10 GB mailbox storage quota
  • 20 MB message size support
  • Shared calendar information and the ability to view other users' availability for efficient scheduling
  • VU Outlook Live login

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