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Information Services and Technology (IS&T) provides email accounts and an incoming email server storage quota of 1 GB to MIT affiliates. A suite of supported programs gives users the option of storing and managing email on their local computers (POP protocol) or on the email server (IMAP) protocol.

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Popular Email Services:

Spam Screening

WebMail

Auto-Responder (Out of Office/Vacation Email)

Email Lists

Getting Started with Email:

Communicating: Email and More

How Email Works at MIT

Getting a Kerberos (Athena) Account
Required for most email programs at MIT.

Choosing an Email Program

Using Email:

Backing up Your Email

Checking Your Email Quota

Guide to IMAP at MIT

Guidelines for Choosing a Password

SMTP Authentication: Secure Outbound Email at MIT

Unsolicited Email:

Spam Screening at MIT

Spam FAQ

Preventing Unsolicited Email from Getting to Your Mailing List Members

Related Links:

Email Migration Overview

Finding Out Your Post Office Server

Glossary

LDAP at MIT

Mobile Devices/PDAs at MIT

Network/Connectivity at MIT

Supported Software

Macintosh: Apple Mail | Thunderbird (Limited Support)

Windows: Outlook | Outlook Express | Windows Vista Mail | Thunderbird (Limited Support)

Linux: Evolution | Pine | Thunderbird (Limited Support)

Athena: Electronic Mail on Athena

Mobile Devices: SnapperMail | VersaMail | Windows Mobile

Related Services

Email Forwarding Options

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service at MIT

Stopit
Report electronic harassment or misuse of MIT computer systems

Support Resources

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

Email Stock Answers

Training:

Email courses available through IS&T Computer Training

Who to Contact:

Macintosh/Windows/Linux:
Web: Computing Help Desk
Email: computing-help@mit.edu
Phone: 617.253.1101

Athena:
Web: Athena Consultants
Email: olc@mit.edu
Phone: 617.253.4435


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