Difference between revisions of "BX:Mail"

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* '''IMAP Server''' (Incoming): ''imap.bx.psu.edu'', port 993 with SSL
 
* '''IMAP Server''' (Incoming): ''imap.bx.psu.edu'', port 993 with SSL
 
* '''SMTP Server''' (Outgoing): ''smtp.bx.psu.edu'', port 587 (submission), Authentication with TLS
 
* '''SMTP Server''' (Outgoing): ''smtp.bx.psu.edu'', port 587 (submission), Authentication with TLS
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=== Mail client settings ===
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* [[bx:Mail-Configuring Thunderbird under linux]]
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* [[bx:Mail-Configuring Pine and Alpine]]
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* [[bx:Mail-Configuring Mail.app]]
  
 
== Webmail ==
 
== Webmail ==
[http://webmail.bx.psu.edu webmail.bx.psu.edu]
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There are two webmail systems available -
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* '''[https://webmail.bx.psu.edu/sm SquirrellMail]''', which is a lightweight webmail system
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* '''[http://horde.bx.psu.edu Horde/IMP]''', which is a full-featured webmail system with LDAP address book integration, among other useful features. This is the recommended webmail system, as it is currently clustered and set up to be as HA (highly available) as possible.
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Both systems can be found by simply going to [http://webmail.bx.psu.edu webmail.bx.psu.edu] and selecting which one to use.
  
 
= Mailing Lists =
 
= Mailing Lists =
 
We run several public and public mailing lists. For more information, please see the [http://lists.bx.psu.edu Mailman list page].
 
We run several public and public mailing lists. For more information, please see the [http://lists.bx.psu.edu Mailman list page].

Revision as of 16:57, 19 February 2010

We run our own mail servers under the bx.psu.edu domain.

Your BX email address is <your username>@bx.psu.edu

Accessing your BX Email

IMAP

General Settings

  • IMAP Server (Incoming): imap.bx.psu.edu, port 993 with SSL
  • SMTP Server (Outgoing): smtp.bx.psu.edu, port 587 (submission), Authentication with TLS

Mail client settings

Webmail

There are two webmail systems available -

  • SquirrellMail, which is a lightweight webmail system
  • Horde/IMP, which is a full-featured webmail system with LDAP address book integration, among other useful features. This is the recommended webmail system, as it is currently clustered and set up to be as HA (highly available) as possible.

Both systems can be found by simply going to webmail.bx.psu.edu and selecting which one to use.

Mailing Lists

We run several public and public mailing lists. For more information, please see the Mailman list page.