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E-mail Programs at U.Va.

An e-mail program is what you use to view mail messages you have received and to create and send messages. There are many e-mail programs available at the University of Virginia. The list of programs will change as new ones become available and as support for old programs is dropped.

Electronic Mail (E-mail) Programs at U.Va.

Computer Platform	Program Name	Comments	Supported By:
Mac	Mail for Mac OS X	Mail for Max OS X is included with the operating system. Configuration files and addressbooks are local to the computer.	ITC
PC, Mac	Thunderbird	Thunderbird is an open-source, cross-platform email and news solution. Configuration files and addressbooks are local to the computer on which Thunderbird is installed.	ITC
PC, Mac, Unix	WebMail	ITC recommended client for those with an account on the Central Mail Service (CMS - includes undergraduate students, many graduate students, staff and faculty.) Configuration and incoming mail stored on CMS. Allows access to mail via a web interface.	ITC
PC, Mac	Mulberry	Mulberry is a supported email program whose future at U.Va. is limited, because its vendor no longer supports it. ITC will continue to support it until a retirement date is set or it ceases to work. Configuration and incoming mail is stored on Central Mail Service - account required	ITC
PC, Mac	Eudora	Account on Central Mail Service recommended. (Some departments require an account on a Unix computer system; check with your department for their requirements.) Configuration options typically are stored on the local machine (PC/Mac) not on the Central Mail Service.	ITC
PC	Outlook Express	A Microsoft e-mail client that can work with an account on the Central Mail Service (recommended). Be aware that many viruses are targeted to exploit security problems with this client. Configuration options typically are stored on the local machine (PC/Mac) not on the Central Mail Service.	Limited - ITC
PC	Outlook	A Microsoft e-mail client that can work with an account on the Central Mail Service (recommended). Global Address Books, available with Outlook on an Exchange server, are not available when used with the CMS or other non-Exchange server. Be aware that many viruses are targeted to exploit security problems with this client. Configuration options typically are stored on the local machine (PC/Mac) not on the Central Mail Service.	Limited - ITC
PC	MSMail, Exchange, Outlook, Outlook Express	Recommended by Health System/Computing Services, Darden Business School and Commerce School. Exchange/Outlook includes mail and scheduling. Incoming students in School of Medicine will have an account on the Central Mail Service (CMS). Health System/Computing Services (HS/CS), Darden or Commerce account required to use MSMail, Exchange, Outlook.	HS/CS, Darden & Commerce
Unix	Pine	Unix account required. Default Umenu mailer after August 1996. ITC recommended mailer.	ITC
Unix	Upenelm	Unix account required. Default Umenu mailer prior to August 1996; U.Va. modification of Elm.	ITC
Unix	Elm	Unix account required.	ITC
Unix	Mush	Unix account required. Accessed by typing mail or mush at the Unix prompt.	ITC

PCs: Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems.
Umenu: U.Va.'s Unix Menu System available on ITC's RS/6000 systems.

U.Va. has a mail registration system which enables mail sent to U.Va._Computing_ID@virginia.edu (example: mst3k@Virginia.edu) to be delivered to the computer system where you want to read your mail. How you register depends on which computer system you use.

You can change from one mail program to another or one computer system to another. If you change computer systems, you may want to re-register on the new system and forward your mail from the old system. Contact the appropriate Help Desk for assistance.

• ITC Help Desk: 924-3731;
• HSCS Help Desk: 924-5334;
• Darden Help Desk: 924-3276.