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The Office of Information Technology (OIT) offers two e-mail services: Gophermail and Gmail. Both enable users to send and receive e-mail through Web-based and desktop clients.
Below is a list of those we recommend for different operating systems.
| Platform | Recommended Desktop Client | Preferred Alternative | Web-based Client |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Mozilla Thunderbird | Not Available | Web-based E-mail |
| Mac OS X | Mozilla Thunderbird | Apple Mail | |
| Windows | Mozilla Thunderbird | Microsoft Outlook |
You can receive your University e-mail messages with Gmail if you sign up for a Google Apps account. Listed below are the clients OIT recommends to use with Gmail. For a complete list of e-mail clients that can be used with Gmail, please visit Gmail's Supported IMAP client list.
| Platform | Recommended Desktop Client | Preferred Alternative | Web-based Client |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Not Available | Not Available | Web-based E-mail |
| Mac OS X | Mozilla Thunderbird | Apple Mail | |
| Windows | Mozilla Thunderbird | Microsoft Outlook |