Does the SoM maintain an e-mail server?
Yes, SoM runs a mail server. However, it is not the
official means of communication as recognized by the
University of Oklahoma.
What is my e-mail address?
Users have the following e-mail address:
username@rossby.metr.ou.edu
username@rossby.metr.ou.edu
How can I access my e-mail?
There are several ways of accessing a user's e-mail.
You can log onto rossby.metr.ou.edu and use pine. You
can use an e-mail client such as Eudora, Outlook, or
Apple Mail.app and POP. Or you can use the web
interface.
What are the POP e-mail settings?
For POP, the following are the settings:
Incoming Server: rossby.metr.ou.edu
SMTP Server: rossby.metr.ou.edu
Note that in order to send mail using the SOM SMTP service, you must be on an OU network. This means that you:
a) have a wired connection to your machine,
b) are on the OU wireless
c) are connected using the OU VPN
Incoming Server: rossby.metr.ou.edu
SMTP Server: rossby.metr.ou.edu
Note that in order to send mail using the SOM SMTP service, you must be on an OU network. This means that you:
a) have a wired connection to your machine,
b) are on the OU wireless
c) are connected using the OU VPN
Is there web mail?
Yes there is web mail. Use the following link to get
to the web mail interface:
https://webmail.metr.ou.edu/
Help for using the web interface is accessible once you have connected to your account.
https://webmail.metr.ou.edu/
Help for using the web interface is accessible once you have connected to your account.
I have more than one e-mail account. Can I consolidate
my e-mail?
Yes you can. Log on to the departmental mail server
(rossby.metr.ou.edu) and create a .forward
file. This file can be edited with vi or pico. Once
in the editor, include a line for the e-mail account
you wish your e-mail to be forwarded.
Here is an example of creating a .forward file using vi:
vi .forward
i
myname@gmail.com
:wq
Check for the file by using ls -a and you should see the .forward file listed. You can cat the file and see its contents which should be the e-mail address of the account you wish to have your e-mail forwarded.
Here is an example of creating a .forward file using vi:
vi .forward
i
myname@gmail.com
:wq
Check for the file by using ls -a and you should see the .forward file listed. You can cat the file and see its contents which should be the e-mail address of the account you wish to have your e-mail forwarded.
Notice about SoM e-mail services!
While the department runs its own e-mail service, the
university only recognizes the main campus e-mail
system run by OUIT as the official e-mail of the
university. Students and faculty are encouraged to
use this as their primary e-mail service.
The current machine that hosts e-mail for the department is old and is approaching the end of its life cycle. Students and faculty are encouraged to migrate from the SoM mail system to the university hosted Exchange Server. The link to accessing the OU e-mail system and for more information regarding OU e-mail is http://exchange.ou.edu.
The current machine that hosts e-mail for the department is old and is approaching the end of its life cycle. Students and faculty are encouraged to migrate from the SoM mail system to the university hosted Exchange Server. The link to accessing the OU e-mail system and for more information regarding OU e-mail is http://exchange.ou.edu.