WebMail
		Offers instant access to your email from anywhere in the world where you have access to the Web. No configuration steps are needed to access your email. WebMail may be used even if you primarily use another email program when on your own computer.
		Using email on your local computer
		Installed on, and run from your personal computer, GUI clients require you to configure them; they offer instant access to your email when a network connection from your computer is established. You can use either IMAP or a POP mailer.
		Using PINE on the UNIX cluster
		Are you a die-hard PINE fan? If you log onto the UNIX server and like to read your mail there, you can use PINE (an all text based email program.) You can read your email from anywhere that you can log into the UNIX cluster.
		Don't know which to use?
		Compare the features, advantages and disadvantages of each mail program to help you choose.
		Your email address. netid@albany.edu
		Your email address will look like this: netid@albany.edu where netid is your uniquely assigned network identification. Need to get your NetID? Set/Reset your password to discover your NetID.
		Help I can't delete messages. I'm overquota. How much space do I have?
		When near/over your 100MB quota you cannot delete mail. Why? Because WebMail first copies the message to Trash (but there is no room for the copy) then deletes it. "Do it" for instructions to deactivate Trash. See "Details" to check your usage.
		But I already have email! Forwarding your University email.
		If you use another email as your primary email, you may forward your University email there. Remember, University offices may send you official communications using you campus email address.
		Spam Filtering
		Getting too much junk mail? Set up spam filtering through WebMail.

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