Checking astro e-mail:
E-mail is accessed directly on the local workstations, simply by running your preferred e-mail client (e.g., pine, evolution, etc.).
E-mail can be also be accessed through our web mail service at the URL:
https://astro.caltech.edu:443
Finally, e-mail can be accessed remotely through clients such as Mozilla ThunderBird, Mac Mail, and Outlook by using the following configuration settings:
| account type | IMAP |
| download (IMAP) host | astro.caltech.edu |
| download encryption | yes: SSL |
| download port | 993 |
| upload (SMTP) host | astro.caltech.edu |
| upload port | 25 or 587 |
| upload encryption | yes:SSL |
| upload authentication | password |
| IMAP prefix (optional) |
The IMAP prefix should be the name of the subdirectory in your Unix home directory which contains your mail folders. This is not necessary if you do not use IMAP folders.
Please send any questions and feedback to help@astro.caltech.edu.