Ohio University

You can access CatMail using an e-mail client such as
Microsoft Outlook
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mac Mail
Microsoft Entourage
as well as a mobile device, such as an iPhone

Options

You can setup your email account using either a POP or IMAP protocol.

• POP downloads all your mail from the server and stores it on your local computer. Once mail has been downloaded, it can be accessed from your e-mail client at any time, even if your computer is not currently connected to the Internet. Since POP stores downloaded mail onto the local computer, it works best for people who always use the same computer to check email.
• IMAP stores your email on the server until you remove it, instead of downloading mail from the server and storing it locally. IMAP works well for people who use multiple devices to check e-mail, such as a home computer, an office computer, and a laptop while traveling.
  

Setup

The settings you will need in order to configure your email program to check CatMail are as follows:

Username/Login Name: OHIOID@ohio.edu (all lowercase)
Return Address: OHIOID@ohio.edu

For the incoming and outgoing mail server settings, additional security measures are required, noted in the field below. Most e-mail programs take care of setting the ports for you if you select the right security option in the account setup, though some programs require you to use the "Advanced" account setup to view the security options.