How do I read my CS email?

You have two options for reading your CS email . It may be viewed through a program called alpine from any of the lab computers. To use alpine, open a terminal window and type alpine. Then hit enter, enter to choose your INBOX. Alpine is completely keyboard driven, you cannot use your mouse. Commands are listed on the bottom of the window. Note that the ^ character refers to the control (Ctrl) key. For example, ^X means to hold the control key and press x. Documentation for alpine may be found here.

Second is using a program called Thunderbird which is installed on the lab machines. Instructions for setting Thunderbird to read your CS email can be found here.

Communications from your instructors, the system administrator, or servers like the print server may be sent to this CS account. Please check it regularly or set a forward to an account you check regularly.

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How do I forward my CS email to another email account?

How do I forward my CS email to another email account?

1. In a terminal window type gedit ~/.forward
2. Type the email address of the account to which you want your CS email forwarded.
3. Save the file.
4. Close gedit.

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How do I read my CS email?

How is my email protected from spam and viruses?

The CS email system scans emails for viruses and discards infected emails. Spam is also scanned for and the worst of it is also discarded. Unfortunately, some spam does get through. Email with attachments with executable extensions are also discarded. For example, you will not be able to mail or receive any .exe files.

Do I have a CS email account?

Yes, you do! Communications from your instructors, the system administrator, or servers like the print server may be sent to this CS account. Please check it regularly or set a forward to an account you check regularly. The address for your account is your CS login followed by @cs.uwp.edu. For example, if your login name was foo, then foo@cs.uwp.edu would be your CS email address.

See Also:
How do I read my CS email?
How do I forward my CS email to another email account?
How is my email protected from spam and viruses?