Alpine without a password How to use SSH and Alpine so that you don't have to type in a password when you start your Alpine session. Alpine has the ability to con...
Nevis Certificates The notes on this page are now obsolete. Columbia University now provides SSL certificates for its department without charge. We've switched to...
Configuring your mail reader I recommend you use Thunderbird for your mail program. Although I support Outlook at Nevis, I don't encourage its use. Unfortunate...
Configuring SpamAssassin at Nevis Short version Look at ~seligman/.spamassassin/user_prefs. Copy what's relevant to your own ~/.spamassassin/user_prefs and edit ...
Configuring alpine Alpine is a text only screen based mail program. (The previous version was called pine. This version is still present on some older systems at ...
Nevis .forward Tips Some tips associated with a mail forwarding file, either /a/mail/forward/$user or ~/.forward. You can use a forwarding file to forward mail ...
Nevis Mail Forwarding Tips Some tips on forwarding your mail, both while you're here at Nevis, and when the time comes for you to leave. Fowarding your mail When...
IMAP file switch This page discusses moving your IMAP mail files to the Nevis mail server. If you use POP instead of IMAP, you can ignore this page. Note that th...
IMAP mail files Short version: Don't change this. You only have to go through the rest of this page if, for some reason, you don't want to keep your mail files i...
Files that affect your mail The default mail setup at Nevis works for most users. However, if you'd like finer control over your e mail, mail notifications, mail...
Mail Filters on the Nevis mail server A "mail filter" is a program that controls how your mail is delivered to you. The default mail filter on the Nevis mail serv...
Ports on the Nevis Mail Server This is a quick guide to configuring a mail reader for the Nevis mail server. If you need more details, try the configure mail ...
Mail Server Upgrade 15 Aug 2016 I propose upgrading the Nevis mail server on Monday, 15 Aug 2016, at 12:45PM Eastern Time. If all goes smoothly, the mail server w...
Nevis Mailing List Server Help Page If you are looking for the main Nevis web site, or information about Nevis mail , click on the appropriate links in this se...
Nested IMAP folders Most mail readers are capable of displaying nested IMAP folders, as shown to the left. However, they don't allow you to create the neste...
Nevis POP versus IMAP guide This is a brief guide to the difference between using POP versus IMAP for mail. Normally, you choose which to use when you set up the ...
Is the message real? The spammers are becoming more sophisticated in how they craft fake e mail messages. Here are some tips to judge whether a e mail message, es...
Nevis Mail and the Columbia UNI Nevis Labs and Columbia University have two completely separate e mail systems. This page discusses your choices on how to connec...
Using alpine in addition to another mail reader By default, alpine uses the ~/mail directory for all its mail files. This is fine if you only use alpine, but can...
How to set up vacation messages Using webmail Login to Nevis webmail: * Enter the same user name and password that you use to read your mail. * Click on Se...
Nevis Anti Virus Policy This web page describes our security precautions against viruses infecting the Nevis systems. See our SpamAssassin page for anti spam meas...