Email explanations:  Life with two email accounts                                              version 3.2

Issue A:  Barnard Professor needs to send Barnard email from home.

Option 1: hybrid configuration 101 for home desktop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Columbia 
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• use CU to send all messages (including those sent from on-campus) to avoid having two sent mail folders

Option 2: hybrid configuration 202 for home desktop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as  ISP provider
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing ( (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• you will have two sent mail folders since messages sent from on campus will be sent with Barnard outgoing server

Option 3: hybrid configuration 303 for laptop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Columbia 
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• use CU to send all messages (including those sent from on-campus) to avoid having two sent mail folders

Option4: use supported program

• use Pine
• use Webmail

Option 5: use Barnard modem pool

Option 6: Remote desktop to office

Option 7:

• use Columbia for incoming and outgoing email
• forward Barnard mail to Columbia
• adjust "From" and "Reply To" to reflect Barnard account

Issue B: Barnard Staff needs to send Barnard email from home.

Option 1: hybrid configuration at home

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as ISP provider
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with each
• since you will use Barnard for outgoing mail on-campus, you will have two sent mail folders

Option 2: use supported program

• use Pine
• use Webmail

Option 3:  use Barnard modem pool

Option 4: Remote desktop to office

Issue C:  Barnard student  needs to send Barnard email from home.

Option 1: hybrid configuration 101 for home desktop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Columbia 
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• use CU to send all messages (including those sent from on-campus) to avoid having two sent mail folders

Option 2: hybrid configuration 202 for home desktop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as  ISP provider
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing ( (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• you will have two sent mail folders since messages sent from on campus will be sent with Barnard outgoing server

Option 3: hybrid configuration 303 for laptop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Columbia 
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• use CU to send all messages (including those sent from on-campus) to avoid having two sent mail folders

Option 4: use supported program

• use Pine
• use Webmail

Option 5: Remote desktop to her computer in the Residence Hall

Option 6:

• use Columbia for incoming and outgoing email
• forward Barnard mail to Columbia
• adjust "From" and "Reply To" to reflect Barnard account

Issue D: Barnard student  needs to send Barnard email from 110th Street or 104th St Halls.

Option 1: hybrid configuration 101 for home desktop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Columbia 
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• use CU to send all messages (including those sent from on-campus) to avoid having two sent mail folders

Option 2: hybrid configuration 202 for home desktop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Roadrunner
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing ( (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• you will have two sent mail folders since messages sent from on campus will be sent with Barnard outgoing server

Option 3: hybrid configuration 303 for laptop

• set up incoming server as BC
• set up outgoing server as Columbia 
• be sure to associate correct user name and password with incoming and outgoing (Outlook Express allows you to select which account to SEND FROM)
• use CU to send all messages (including those sent from on-campus) to avoid having two sent mail folders

Option 4: use supported program

• use Pine
• use Webmail

Option 5: Remote desktop to her computer in the Residence Hall

Option 6:

• use Columbia for incoming and outgoing email
• forward Barnard mail to Columbia
• adjust "From" and "Reply To" to reflect Barnard account

Issue E:  Barnard student wants to forward Barnard mail to Columbia

Option 1: telnet, create forward file with Pico

Note: Class of '05 can not forward to Columbia because they do not have an inbox there.

Issue F:  Barnard student wants to set up vacation message 

No options.  You can set up a vacation message for CU account. The vacation message is triggered only by messages received there directly - not those forwarded from Barnard. 

Note: Class of '05 can not forward to Columbia because they do not have an inbox there.

last update 07/10/04