SLAC Computing Services Email Options

SLAC’s primary email server is a Microsoft Exchange server and this is what most people use for email now. We also realize that there are a wide variety of users and preferences for email. In order to help you decide what email server is right for you we outline the options below.

SCCS Email Client support has 2 levels: Level 1 is normal priority and Level 2 is best effort. Your Desktop/Departmental Administrator is your point of contact for all client software issues. All software listed below is expected to be the latest version available from SCCS.

Windows Users

Support Level 1

Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007

Internet Explorer - Outlook Web Access client ( https://www-mail.slac.stanford.edu or https://email.slac.stanford.edu )

Support Level 2

Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 (IMAP mode)

 

Unix Users

When connecting to Exchange Server:

Support Level 1

Unix Thunderbird IMAP

Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007  via Windows Citrix Terminal Server

Support Level 2

Alpine (formerly Pine)

When connecting to Unix Mail Spool:

Support Level 2

Alpine (formerly Pine)