FAQs
What is Unimail? Unimail is the name given to the new Microsoft Exchange 2010 staff email and calendaring system.
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Who is Brightsolid? Brightsolid is the supplier that scored highest during the tender evaluation process. Brightsolid will be responsible for the implementation, configuration and management of our new Microsoft Exchange servers over the next five years.
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Where will my data be held? Your mail and calendar data will be held within Brightsolid’s secure data centre in Dundee.
Will my mail and calendaring data be secure with Brightsolid? Our mail and calendaring data is hosted within Brightsolid’s Tier 3+ Data Centre in Dundee. This facility currently houses secure data for commercial, public and financial sectors.
How big will my new mailbox be? Your new mailbox will have a storage size of 3 GB.
Will I be able to open internet links from Unimail? Yes
Will my mobile work with Unimail? Unimail will give you access to mail, calendaring and contacts using the majority of modern smart phones.
Will Unimail run on my Windows PC? Yes, these are the recommended clients:
- Microsoft Outlook full client (part of Microsoft Office)
- Microsoft Outlook Web App (through a web browser)
Will Unimail run on my Mac? Yes, these are the recommended clients:
- Microsoft Outlook full client (part of Office 2011 for Mac)
- Microsoft Outlook Web App (through a web browser)
Will Unimail run on my Linux PC? Yes, these are the recommended clients:
- Evolution mail client
- Microsoft Outlook Web App (through a web browser)

