Using E-Mail

How do I use it?

1. First find out what your email account is.
2. Pick an email program. Most common email programs are Eudora, Outlook and Netscape Communicator. Outlook Express comes with the Windows Operating System, the full version of Outlook comes with the Microsoft Office package. Eudora is available as a free download from www.Eudora.com. Or you can use the Case email webpage: Mail.case.edu.
3. Set it up to check your email! The different Email Programs have different ways to set them up. These are all explained on our checking email page.

Attachments

1. You must have the program on your computer the attachment was written in to see it. For example if you sent a Microsoft Word Document as an email attachment, the person who receives it must have Microsoft Word installed on their computer to open it.
2. Most Viruses are sent as Email Attachments! If you do not know who sent you an attachment and/or are not expecting an attachment from that person do not open it! There is a size limit for sending out email attachments. Email was never meant to send files back and forth, just short messages. If you want to send larger files use another file transfer method such as FTP. Most Instant Messaging programs include a File Transfer Program.

Username/Password invalid
Both your Username and Password are Case Sensitive. Make sure you have your username typed in all lowercase letters and that your password is capitalized or not capitalized correctly. Make sure the 'caps lock' key on your keyboard is not on. Also double check your email program's settings to make sure it is going to the right email server.