IMAP on mail.sas
IMAP is a way of reading mail from your desktop computer. You
can leave messages on the server (cattell), move them from one
file (or "folder") to another, and read them wherever they are
stored. You can also decode and "open" attachments automatically
by clicking on them, if your desktop computer is set up for
them. You should use IMAP, rather than POP, if at all possible.
Most current versions of desktop mail programs can use IMAP.
Configuration instructions are in the following places for:
Netscape 7 or Mozilla for Windows
Netscape 7 or Mozilla for Mac
Here is a summary of what you need to know for Mozilla, which
will probably work for Netscape 7 or Thunderbird.
- Open the Mail/News window.
- Click on Edit/Mail and news settings.
- Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP), and enter smtp.sas.upenn.edu
(or smtp.seas.upenn.edu, or futures.wharton.upenn.edu) and your
login name (e.g., baron). (That should be all you need.)
- Click on "Add account" (bottom left of window).
- Use your psych email address, e.g., baron@psych.upenn.edu. Give your account a name
like "mail.sas". But the name is just for you. But under "Your name",
enter your name.
- For "Server settings":
- Use imap.sas.upenn.edu (or
YOURNAME.seas.upenn.edu, or futures.wharton.upenn.edu) as the Server name.
- Your login name is your Penn login name (e.g., baron).
- Port 143 should be filled in.
- Make sure the box for "Use secure connection (SSL)" is checked.
The rest of the stuff you don't need to deal with unless you want
to change something.
If you want to be able to send email to people at Penn by
name, to to Edit/Preferences/Mail and Newsgroups/Adddressing.
Under "Edit directories" click the Add button and add "Penn".
Highlight that word and click "Edit". For Hostname enter
"directory.upenn.edu". For Base DN enter "ou=People,
o=upenn.edu". (The upper case P is important.) Leave the port
setting at 389. Do not check SSL. This will allow you to
access Penn's LDAP address server.
Comments on
the content of these pages should to to
to baron@psych.upenn.edu.