<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-71c72ab1-7fff-5966-b344-616635177862"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Good afternoon,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are writing to inform you that your UCR R’Mail (Google) account will be deleted on September 9, 2024. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This change is taking place as part of the </span><a href="https://its.ucr.edu/blog/2023/11/06/upcoming-changes-storage-email-and-calendar-services" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">storage reclamation process</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> UCR must undergo to comply with Google’s newly imposed storage restrictions for higher education. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Your R’Mail account includes Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Photos, and associated services, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP). All account data—including emails, attachments, files, documents, photos, GCP projects, etc.—will be </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">permanently deleted</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> upon account deletion.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You are encouraged to back up any data or emails that you wish to retain prior to the deletion of your UCR R’Mail account, which will take place on September 9, 2024.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Please refer to this </span><a href="https://ucrsupport.service-now.com/ucr_portal/?id=kb_article_view&sys_id=70cb90a11b576950453e7592cd4bcbd9" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Knowledge Base article</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> for step-by-step instructions on how to download your data using Google Takeout. If you are storing UCR data (especially research data), please transfer ownership of these files/folders to an individual with an active University role (e.g., a faculty or staff member). Alternatively, move collaborative files/folders to a shared Google Drive managed by individuals with active University roles. Visit the following resources for step-by-step instructions:</span></p><br><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><a href="https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2494892?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#:~:text=Open%20a%20Google%20Docs%2C%20Sheets,Transfer%20ownership." style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">How to transfer file ownership in Google</span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><a href="https://ucrsupport.service-now.com/ucr_portal?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0012156" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">How to move files from My Drive to a Shared Drive</span></a></p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You have received this message because our records indicate that you no longer qualify for a UCR account. 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