webMail
The School of Computer Science offers users with a Computer Science mailbox access to their email through a web-based email client. (This service is not, however, available to users who have opted for legacy mail spool delivery or users with mailboxes hosted outside Computer Science.)
webMail should only be used to access SoCS email accounts from remote locations - i.e. it should NOT be used from within the School as webMail is relatively resource heavy and does not offer the same level of functionality or stability as a dedicated email client.
- Accessing webMail
- Go to
https://webmail.cs.bham.ac.uk
(NB. webMail runs on a secure server, so the URL starts https not http)
- If you have not installed the School's site security certificate, you will be asked to accept or reject the webMail server's security certificate. You will also be given the option to view/examine the certificate if you wish. For more information on the SoCS certificate click here.
- At the login prompt, enter your username and password.
- Configuring your personal settings
- When you first use webMail, you will see the Welcome screen that provides some important advice on using the service.
- Before using the webMail service to send email you need to
configure your personal settings.
- Click on the Manage icon at the top of the screen to take you to the Account Management section.
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- Click on the Preferences button
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- Enter your full name in the Personal Name field
- Enter your email address in the From Address field
- Click Change for this and future sessions
- Using webMail
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- Use the navigation buttons on the webMail interface - your browser navigation buttons will not work reliably
- Always logout from webMail when you have finished for the security of your email and to preserve system resources on the webmail server
- The webMail interface gives you access to basic email client functionality i.e. reading/writing email, changing folders etc.
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- Remember to logout!