Email Programs at Stanford
Overview
Stanford provides support (documentation and consulting help) for a variety of popular email programs. You can use any kind of email program you choose, but it must be compatible with Stanford's computing infrastructure and meet Stanford's email security requirements. Stanford can provide only limited, "best effort" assistance for unsupported email programs.
| Program | Windows | Macintosh | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlook | x | Included with Microsoft Office | |
| Mail App | x | Included with Mac OS X | |
| Thunderbird | x | x | Free download available from http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ |
| Outlook Express/ Windows Mail | x | Included with Microsoft Windows | |
| Entourage | x | Included with Microsoft Office | |
| Eudora | — | — | Eudora has been discontinued by the vendor (QUALCOMM). IT Services recommends users select one of our recommended clients. See Moving from Eudora to a New Email Program for more information. Those who need Eudora for historical reasons can find it on the Previous Versions section of the Essential Stanford Software pages for Windows and Mac OS X. |
Recommended clients are in bold.
Configuring Your Email Program
If the program you use is not one of those listed above, select the "Other (Generic Instructions)" option when you get to the Email configuration page.
