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Storing Mail Locally

Mail clients that Computing Services supports and either pre-configures or offers documentation for, store mail remotely on the "Cyrus" or campus mail server. Storing mail on the server offers the following benefits:

  • The Cyrus mail server (where your mail is stored) is backed up regularly
  • Because your mail is stored on the server, it is available from ANY computer that you access the Cyrus mail server from

There are situations where it may be beneficial to store your mail locally on your own computer:

  • Graduating seniors or departing faculty or staff members who want to be able to access this mail AFTER their Andrew account is disabled.

If you are using Outlook or Entourage on campus, you can re-configure them for POP3, which stores mail locally.

IMPORTANT! UNLESS YOU PERFORM BACKUPS OF THIS MAIL, it will be lost if anything happens to your computer. Also, this mail WILL NOT be available on other computers.