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Activating your IU Email account and Spam Filter
  You need your IU Network ID username and password to get an IU 'Cyrus' email account.  It's easy to sign up for the Spam Quarantine service and set it to send you a daily digest of the spam it blocks, so you can review them to check for any misidentified, legitimate messages.  IU email accounts initially have a 100 MB quota, which can usually be increased for faculty and staff.

Logging into and using IU Webmail
IU Webmail (webmail.iu.edu) is a convenient way to send and receive email from different computers and can be invaluable for checking email when away from the office or out of town, because it works from almost any web browser or computer with internet access. You may prefer to send/receive email on a daily basis using email software that runs on your computer (such as Thunderbird or Outlook) instead of using webmail, but it's still useful to learn how to log in to the webmail interface to check your quota or set up 'vacation' autoreplies or other filters.

Using email software
Email clients like  Thunderbird, OS X Mail or Outlook can also access, send and receive your Shakespeare email.  This section includes  information about setting up the most common email clients as well as some tips on using them effectively.

Using email securely and wisely
You should never click on links or open attached files in emails that you aren't expecting, even if they appear to come from someone you know since viruses propagate this way. Keep antivirus software installed and running on your computer, and beware of scams that try to trick you into giving away your bank account, credit card or social security numbers or other personal information.

Free email accounts outside of IU
It's often desirable to have more than one email account. This section covers three of the better deals available among free email accounts: fastmail, spymac, and yahoo.

Sunflower email migration instructions can be found on our migration page.