Frequently Asked Questions About E-Mail

Using E-Mail Programs

• How do I use one of the e-mail packages supported at U-M (mail.umich.edu, Pine, Mulberry, Eudora)?
• How do I get to my e-mail from the Web?
• How do I send, receive, and read e-mail attachments?
• How do I have something automatically appear at the bottom of all my e-mail messages (signature file/sig file)?

• How do I create an e-mail group and send mail to it?
• How do I set up a course e-mail group (class listserv)?

• How do I find someone's e-mail address?
• How do I forward my e-mail to a different address?
• Can I keep my e-mail address after I graduate or leave U-M?

• What is my e-mail quota?
• What happens if I go over my e-mail quota?

• How do I show full headers on a message?
• How do I get off an e-mail list (so I can avoid spam e-mail)?
• Why do I get rejection messages for mail that I did not send?

• How do I set an e-mail vacation notice?
• How do I report e-mail harassment?
• Does ITCS filter e-mail for viruses?
• Do I still need antivirus software on my machine? (Yes!)
• Are backups made of e-mail?
• Are unused mailboxes ever deleted? How do I get a new mailbox?

• My question about e-mail at U-M isn't in this list. Who can I ask for help?

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