Information Services : Help Desk : Alternatives to webmail

Outlook Express and other installable software

If you own a computer, you can use an email client to view and send mail. Popular email clients include Microsoft Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Mac Mail. These are called "thick clients" because unlike web-based access, you need to install some software on your computer to use them. They offer the most versatility and richest feature set of all the ways you can check your mail

• both POP3 and IMAP are supported
• incoming mail server name (POP3 or IMAP): kmail.kzoo.edu
• encryption is not supported
• TLS is not supported
• from on-campus locations (connected directly to our network) use the SMTP server: smtp.kzoo.edu
• from off-campus locations - most ISPs and wireless data providers provide an SMTP (outgoing mail) server for their subscribers, and that's the server you should use. If you have internet service through Charter Cable in the Kalamazoo area, your SMTP server may be smtp.gha.chartermi.net. Check with your ISP for more information.
• if your ISP doesn't provide an SMTP server but does allow SMTP access, use smtp.kzoo.edu