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Email checking is currently limited to command line only

Sending still works correctly

you can use a .forward file with an alternate email located in to to forward the email else-ware

email is handled by 2 servers:

servers

postfix (smtp)

postfix is an smtp server running on port 25.

when a new email comes in postfix puts the mail in $HOME/Mailder/new

dovecot (imaps)

when a user goes to check their mail

dovecot looks for email in $HOME/Maildir

checking email

All ACM user get email accounts using standard ACM credentials

user@acm.cs.uic.edu

user can either check email via imaps or https://acm.cs.uic.edu/squirrelmail or http://acm.cs.uic.edu/mail

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