E-mail Settings
There are several ways to check your
e-mail at 4J. More detailed directions for supported options are provided,
however, the general e-mail settings table should have all the specific
information you need for checking mail with any program you choose:
| General E-mail Settings |
| Incoming (POP3/IMAP) Server: |
mail.lane.edu
|
| Outgoing (SMTP) Server: |
mail.lane.edu
|
| Return address: |
yourusername@4j.lane.edu |
Programs
| |
Pros |
Cons |
| Eudora |
- Allows you to easily open attachments
- Allows you to view the annoying formatting placed in e-mail
by other Eudora users
- Downloaded copies of mail are still available if you can't
reach the network
|
- Must be installed and set up on each machine, including
your address book
- Others can send mail as you from your machine without
knowing your password
- Others can read mail you've downloaded without knowing
your password
- Makes it easier to get attachments, and so, easier to get
viruses
|
| WebMail |
- You can read your mail from any machine without installing
or setting up software
- Your address book is available from any machine
- You can download attachments (depending on the browser
you use)
|
- Slow if you have many messages
- Downloading attachments is unreliable and depends on the
browser and version you're using
- You can easily lose things you're writing if your browser crashes
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