Cornell Information Technologies supports several ways for you to access your email.
Cmail
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Cmail is Cornell's email, calendar, and collaboration service for students, available since April 2009. It is powered by Google Apps Education Edition. New students, and students who have switched to Cmail, cannot use WebMail or the uPortal Email Channel. |
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Thunderbird |
On your "home-base" computer, we recommend you use Thunderbird, which has all the features and tools you need manage your email communication. | |
Eudora |
We continue to offer Eudora, which has been popular at Cornell for several years, but whose development seems to be lagging. Unless you're already using Eudora, Thunderbird is probably a better choice, especially if you're using IMAP. (What's IMAP and what's my other choice?) | |
uPortal.Cornell
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WebMail and uPortal.Cornell are web-based solutions, which means you don't need to install any software to use them. This is useful when you are using a public computer, or borrowing a friend's to check your email. |
WebMail |
All CIT-supported email clients work on both Windows and Macintosh computers.
| Service |
Thunderbird
1.5 |
Thunderbird
1.5
using POP |
| Interface |
Full application
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| Security |
SSL
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| Attachments |
up to 50 MB per message weekdays; 100 MB per message
other times (on postoffice system only)
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| Address |
installed on your computer
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| Organize with folders on CIT mail server |
Yes
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No
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| Download to your computer and work offline |
Yes (optional)
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Yes
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| Filter messages based on headers and text |
Yes
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| Message storage limits |
300 MB of storage on postoffice system, or 7 GB on Exchange system, plus unlimited storage on
your hard drive
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Unlimited
(on your hard drive) |
| Works with PureMessage (virus blocking & spam labeling) |
Yes
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| CIT Information Pages | ||
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Notes
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Click here for a comparison
of POP and IMAP.
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Thunderbird includes junk mail filters and anti-phishing
protection.
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If you choose to "Leave Mail on Server" you
are limited to 300 MB of server storage, including attachments.
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| Service |
Eudora
6.2 |
Eudora
6.2
using POP |
| Interface |
Full application
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| Security | ||
| Attachments |
up to 50 MB per message weekdays; 100 MB per message
other times (on postoffice system only)
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| Address |
installed on your computer
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| Organize with folders on CIT mail server |
Yes
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No
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| Download to your computer and work offline |
No (unless you set up filters)
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Yes
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| Filter messages based on headers and text |
Yes (extensive)
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| Message storage limits |
300 MB of storage on postoffice system, or 7 GB on Exchange system, plus unlimited storage on
your hard drive
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Unlimited
(on your hard drive) |
| Works with PureMessage (virus blocking & spam labeling) |
Yes
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| CIT Information Pages | ||
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Notes
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Click here for a comparison
of POP and IMAP.
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Eudora's advanced features, like stationery, filters,
and signature files,
are more comprehensive than our other clients. |
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Some Windows users report problems with IMAP. If you
want a full-featured IMAP client, Thunderbird may be a better choice.
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If you choose to "Leave Mail on Server" you
are limited to 300 MB of server storage, including attachments.
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| Service | ||
| Interface |
Web browser
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Web browser
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| Security |
Kerberos
(via SideCar or CUWebLogin) |
Kerberos
(via SideCar or CUWebLogin) |
| Address | ||
| Attachments |
up to 3 MB per message
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up to 50 MB per message
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| Organize with folders on CIT mail server |
Yes
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Yes
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| Download to your computer and work offline |
No
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No
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| Filter messages based on headers and text |
Yes (limited to headers)
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Yes (limited to headers)
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| Message storage limits |
300 MB of storage on server
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300 MB of storage on server
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| Works with PureMessage (virus blocking & spam labeling) |
Yes
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Yes
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| CIT Information Pages | ||
| Notes |
Since uPortal.Cornell is web-based, you can access it
from any computer with an Internet connection. It does not requires software
download or installation.
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Since WebMail is web-based, you can access it from any
computer with an Internet connection. It does not requires software download
or installation.
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Last modified: November 06, 2009