Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of Email


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04/06/06 12:00:39 (20 years ago)
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cdelarcuz
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    1818Web browser based email will be available via the following [https://webmail.astro.columbia.edu link]. Webmail allows wasy access to email and therefore lacks some of the options available on an email client.
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    20 == Which email program should you use? ==
    21 
    22 If you know how to use a Web browser, Webmail is the easiest.
    23 Pine has a lot of features, but it's a Unix program so it doesn't have "windows" in the personal computer sense.       
    24                        
    2520== IMAP ==     
    2621       
    2722An IMAP server will be used to access your email.
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    29 IMAP is advantageous in that it provides options to not automatically download attachments. (That means no more downloading worms or viruses; although Mimedefang makes that a bit less dangerous.)  And it works in conjunction with the webmail.
     24IMAP is advantageous in that it provides options to not automatically download attachments which means no more downloading worms or viruses; and it works in conjunction with the webmail.
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    3126== SMTP Servers ==
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    5146You will receive a series of automated messages as the size of your Inbox approaches your Inbox quota.
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    53 For the current email quotas for ACCC email servers and instructions on how to find out how big your inbox is, see the Web page: Email Space Limits for ACCC Servers.
    54 The ACCC email quota tool allows you to check how much email you have on the server, or download or delete entire mailboxes.
    55 
    5648Email - Quota Tool -- Using the Email Quota Tool and Managing Your Email Account
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