Managing Email While Away

Webmail
Set an Email Forward
Set an Away Message
Cancel an email forward or away message

Most likely, you will want to continue reading your Haverford email while away from campus. (If not, skip to the last section.) You have several options. You can forward mail to another account that you will use while away; you can use Webmail; you can set your computer up to continue using your Haverford account off-campus; finally, you can forget about email and set a message that you are not reading it.

Option #1: Forward email to another account

If you will be away at another university, they may provide an email account for you. If so, it is generally best to use this account. If this is not an option, there may still be local email providers that will work well for you. Check with others in your area to find the preferred providers in your location. If you use one of these services, read the online documentation for that service and follow any rules or advice given.

NOTE: ACC only supports Haverford accounts. Thus, you must work with your new email service provider, should you need help with that account.

1. Go to the Academic Computing Center's home page http://www.haverford.edu/acc
2. Click on the link Tools/Email
3. Click on Forward your email to another address.
4. Follow the instructions on-screen.
5. Before you return to campus repeat steps 1 and 2, then click on Cancel an email forward or away message
   

Option #2: Use Webmail

ACC has a web-based email service, Webmail. You can use this anytime, here or abroad. There is no special setup needed. See the Webmail documentation for more information.

1. Go to http://webmail.haverford.edu
   
2. Follow the login instructions on screen, using the same username and password you use with Eudora.
   
3. Be sure to keep your inbox as small as possible, either by deleting mail or moving read messages into folders. A large inbox will make webmail very slow and cumbersome to use.
   

Option #3: Configure Eudora to continue using your Haverford account

While away, you can usually (but not always) continue to use Eudora with your existing Haverford email if you make some minor changes to your email settings. These are explained on the web. Please note that you will need access to a cooperative Internet Service Provider for this option to work.

1. Go to the Academic Computing Center's home page http://www.haverford.edu/acc
   
2. Click on the link Tools/Email
3. Click on Configuring Eudora for use while not on campus
4. Read the instructions and change your Eudora settings accordingly
5. Reset Eudora when you return to campus

Option #4: Set an Away Message if You Won't Read Your Email

In these email-centric times, there is an expectation that you will read and answer your email within a couple days (or faster). If you don't plan on reading email while away, it is polite to set a message alerting others to this. Mail will accumulate in your inbox until you are ready and able to access it.

NOTE: You cannot have both a forward and an away message. Thus, use of this option precludes use of option #1.

1. Go to the Academic Computing Center's home page: http://www.haverford.edu/acc
   
2. Click on the link Tools/Email
   
3. Click on Set an Away Message
   
4. When you return to campus, repeat steps 1 to 3. Then click on Cancel an email forward or away message
   

Questions?

Contact the Academic Computing Center:

Phone: (610) 896-1480 Email: compctr@haverford.edu