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< < | Programs such as Thunderbird offer mail functions controlled by a GUI ("Graphical User Interface"). They have many options that simply can't be offered by a text-based program (such as drag-and-drop manipulation of files). Depending on the level of IMAP support they offer, they not only have folder organization of messages, but allow folders within folders for a full hierarchical structure of your mail. Although we support using Outlook, Entourage, and other | |||||||
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if you'd prefer to use your Columbia University UNI account to manage
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