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Remote Email Access

You have several options for accessing your email. How you access your mail will depend on the functionality you require and software you have available.

Please note that the server name for setting up POP/IMAP/SMTP/Web/etc. is the same: mail.olin.wustl.edu.

Windows

1. Microsoft Outlook -- We recommend that you use Outlook because it provides full access to all features of your mailbox (mail, calendar, contacts, etc.), is what you use in the labs and group rooms, and lets you work with your mailbox when you are not connected to the Internet. Use the following instructions to configure Outlook.
   
   Important: If you are using Outlook 2002 or older, you must use the VPN Client if you want to use Outlook off-campus. If you do not use the VPN Client, you will only be able to use Outlook as a POP/IMAP client (no calendar, contacts, etc.). If you are using Outlook 2003, you can configure Outlook to work without a VPN.
   
   
   • Outlook 2007
   • Outlook 2003
   • Outlook 2002
   
   
   
2. Outlook Web Access (OWA) -- OWA lets you access your mailbox from anywhere as long as you have a web browser and an Internet connection. It is a great way to check mail when travelling or are using someone else's computer.
   • Check your Mail
   • How do I use OWA?
     
     
3. Windows Mobile Devices -- If you have a Windows Mobile device, you can use Pocket Outlook with ActiveSync to access your mail, calendar, contacts, and tasks wirelessly.
• Windows Mobile 5 & 6



4. Outlook Express (or Eudora/Netscape/Thunderbird.) -- We do NOT recommend the use of Outlook Express or other similar programs such as Eudora, Netscape, etc. If you use these programs, you will not be able to access your calendar, contacts, etc. You also may be limited in your ability to use mail from different computers.
   • How do I configure Outlook Express?
   • How do I configure Thunderbird?
   • How do I use SSL to secure my password and mail with POP/IMAP/SMTP?
   • How do I configure email software to send mail from off-campus? (aka How to setup SMTP authentication.)

Mac OS X

1. Mac Mail
2. Mozilla Thunderbird
3. Microsoft Entourage