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E-mail Program Overview
Web-Based E-mail
- Access to SF State e-mail from any Web-enabled computer
- No installation and configuration of an e-mail program required
- Messages are not stored on the computer
- Requires an active Internet connection (no off-line access)
Windows E-mail Programs
| Web | Outlook 2007* (recommended) | Thunderbird | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | free, no install required |
distributed with Microsoft Office; free for University-owned computers (contact unit tech rep); discounted price for faculty and staff's personally-owned computers that are used to do work at home (available at SF State bookstore) |
free download |
| Shared calendar | yes | yes | no |
Macintosh E-mail Programs
| Web | Entourage | Apple Mail | Thunderbird | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | free, no install required |
distributed with Microsoft Office; free for University-owned computers (contact unit tech rep); discounted price for faculty and staff's personally-owned computers that are used to do work at home (available at SF State bookstore) |
pre-installed | free download |
| Shared calendar | yes | yes | OS X.5: no OS X.6: yes* |
no |
E-mail Program Descriptions
Outlook
Outlook 2007
Outlook 2007 (a part of the Microsoft Office for Windows suite) is the recommended SF State e-mail and calendar program for Windows computers, and is available for free installation on SF State University-owned computers. To obtain Office software for University-owned computers, contact your unit's technical representative or contact the DoIT Help Desk at x81420. Office software is also available at the SF State bookstore at a discounted price for faculty and staff personally-owned computers that are used to do work at home. To install or configure Outlook 2007 read the Outlook 2007 Installation & Configuration Guide.
Outlook 2003
Upgrading to Outlook 2007 is recommended for improved performance for the individual user as well as for reducing load on the e-mail system as a whole. While not recommended, Outlook 2003 is supported for use with the SF State faculty and staff e-mail system. To install or configure Outlook 2003 read the Outlook 2003 Installation & Configuration Guide.
Entourage
Entourage (a part of the Microsoft Office for Mac suite) is Microsoft's adaptation of Outlook for Mac OS X and is available for free installation on SF State University-owned computers. To obtain Office software for University-owned computers, contact your unit's technical representative or contact the DoIT Help Desk at x81420. Office software is also available at the SF State bookstore at a discounted price for faculty and staff personally-owned computers that are used to do work at home. To install or configure Entourage see the Entourage Installation & Configuration Guide.
Apple Mail
Apple Mail (also known as Mac Mail) is an e-mail program included with the OS X system for Apple's Macintosh computers. With Snow Leopard (OS X.6), Macintosh has shared calendar and Global Address Book features through the Apple iCal and Address Book applications. To install or configure Apple Mail read the Apple Mail Installation & Configuration Guide
Thunderbird
Thunderbird is an open-source e-mail program and newsreader developed by the Mozilla Foundation. It is freely available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. To download, install, or configure Thunderbird read the Thunderbird Installation & Configuration Guide for Windows or the Thunderbird Installation & Configuration Guide for Macintosh.
