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Electronic Mail is the primary mode of Internet communication within the Samford University network. Samford faculty, staff, and students are provided e-mail accounts to facilitate activity in this communication medium. Every recipient of a Samford e-mail address agrees to abide by Samford University's Acceptable Use Policy when using their address.
Technology Services provides access to Samford e-mail in four ways. Click the Type of E-mail Access item that best fits your needs to receive setup instructions (note: the Outlook Web Access link takes you directly to the OWA login page).
Web Based Access:
This type of access allows you to view your e-mail messsages from anywhere in the world and requires no special setup. You will need to disable your popup blocker for these sites to be fully functional. Best viewed using Internet Explorer.
Outlook Web Access - Web-based e-mail access, available anywhere you have internet access and a web browser.
Samford Portal - Access your email by looging into the portal and clicking the E-Mail link.
Client Setup:
Below are instructions for setting up e-mail clients such as Outlook, Entourage, and Mac Mail. Setting up a client for e-mail access gives you added functionality such as the ability to archive your messages to free up space in your e-mail account.
Outlook Client Setup - Outlook client on Windows computers, for use on-campus and set up through Samford's Microsoft Exchange Server.
Off-Campus Outlook Client Setup - For those Windows users who travel often or want to use Samford's Exchange Server from other locations.
Entourage Client Setup - Microsoft client for on-campus Macintosh computers. Similar to Windows' Outlook.
iPhone / iPod Touch - Apple portable device setup.
3rd Party IMAP-based Client Setup - Any 3rd-party e-mail client designed for on- or off-campus use.
Instead of connecting through Samford's Exchange server, it uses an
IMAP-based connection. Use the link to the left to see necessary
settings for connecting with a 3rd party client.
Mailbox Size Information
We encounter questions often regarding the size limitations on messages and mailboxes. Click Show/Hide Info to view a table with information regarding mailbox and message sizes.
Show/Hide Info
Size Limitations:
Single message send: 10MB
Single message receive from on campus: 10MB
Single Message receive from off campus: 10MB
Entire Mailbox (Employees):
Warning Sent: 100MB
Cannot send message: 110MB
Cannot receive message: 120MB
Entire Mailbox (Students):
Warning Sent: 50MB
Cannot send message: 55MB
Cannot receive message: 60MB
Recovering Passwords
Your security is important. Samford does not provide lost passwords over the phone to ensure that your privacy is not compromised. In the event that you do lose your password, click here.
Lost Your Password?
Technology Services allows recovery using one of the following methods:
- Go to the portal. Below the login button is a link to password recovery.
- Technology Services can mail you your current password.
- You may come by our offices in Brooks Hall, room 326. Please bring a picture ID with you for verification.
Sorry, having your login information e-mailed to an alternate e-mail address does not satisfy Samford's security requirements. Thank you for your understanding.
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