Email for UNIX/Linux

On Department-Managed Computers

Department managed computers running UNIX/Linux should already be pre-configured to connect to the correct mail server.

On Self-Managed Computers

To configure your own computer to access email, follow the below instructions:

Quick Setup

Mail Server Configuration
	Server	Protocol	Security	Port
INCOMING	`mail.ucsd.edu`	IMAP	SSL	993
OUTGOING	`smtp.ucsd.edu`	SMTP	SSL	465

Detailed Setup

pine

pine -pinerc $HOME/.pinerc vi $HOME/.pinerc inbox-path={mail.ucsd.edu/ssl/novalidate-cert/user=USERNAME}inbox folder-collections=mail.ucsd.edu {mail.ucsd.edu/ssl/novalidate-cert/user=USERNAME}[] pine

mutt

vi $HOME/.muttrc set spoolfile = "imaps://USERNAME@mail.ucsd.edu/INBOX" set folder = "imaps://USERNAME@mail.ucsd.edu/" mutt

elm

The currently installed version of the elm mailer does not support remote IMAP mail server connections. Try using mutt instead.

nail

NOTE: On some systems, the nail mailer is also known as the "Heirloom mailx" mailer.

vi $HOME/.mailrc set NAIL_EXTRA_RC=$HOME/.nailrc vi $HOME/.nailrc set folder=imaps://USERNAME@mail.ucsd.edu set ssl-verify=ignore set record=+Sent MBOX=+INBOX outfolder nail

mail/mailx/Mail

For Linux systems, the mail/mailx/Mail mailer may actually run the nail mailer. See the instructions for nail instead.

For Solaris UNIX systems, the currently installed version of the mail/mailx/Mail mailer does not support remote IMAP mail server connections. Try using nail, pine, or mutt instead.

Software