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xMail Documentation

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xMail is an NSIT enhanced email service designed for highly integrated corporate-style messaging and calendaring based on Microsoft Exchange.
As a fee-based service, xMail is aimed at University academic or administrative departments that want to provide such services to all or most of their users but want to avoid the significant up-front equipment, software, and management costs associated with running a separate Microsoft Exchange-based email service. xMail supports the full functionality of Microsoft Outlook, including calendaring, and can be used with the Blackberry mobile device, the new Mobile Windows devices, and many other small devices.

Note: xMail (eXchange email) is a fee-based service available to current faculty and staff of the University of Chicago. This page lists various information about what xMail is and basic setup information.

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• Acquiring an xMail account – pricing information and how to request xMail service.

General Information

• Autoreply settings for xMail – how to use the Out of Office Assistant in both Outlook and xmail.uchicago.edu.
• xMail FAQ – frequently asked questions about xMail accounts.
• Outlook FAQ – frequently asked questions about accessing xMail via Microsoft Outlook 2003.
• Outlook 2003 & 2007 Tips – some brief pointers and tips on how to do certain things when using Outlook 2003 or 2007.
• Entourage Tips – some brief pointers and tips on how to do certain things when using Entourage.

Client Config Guides

• Outlook 2003 configuration guide – setting up Outlook 2003 to use xMail.
• Outlook 2007 configuration guide – setting up Outlook 2007 to use xMail.
• xMail via IMAP configuration guide – setting up an IMAP capable mail program to use xMail.
• Entourage configuration guide – setting up Entourage to use xMail.
• xMail → cMail redirect – how to redirect all xMail messages to cMail.

xMail conversion guides

These guides assume that you have a standard setup and no additional files from previous migrations, custom configurations, and so on.

• Eudora → xMail conversion guide – how to transition from Eudora to xMail.
• Mozilla Thunderbird → xMail conversion guide – how to transition from Mozilla Thunderbird to xMail.
• Webmail → xMail conversion guide – how to transition from webmail to xMail.

xMail Palm/Windows Mobile setup instructions

• Before Setup Readme – an important note about uninstalling Oracle Sync software.
• Samsung Blackjack walkthrough – how to enable xMail functionality on your Blackjack.
• Palm Treo 680 walkthrough – how to enable xMail functionality on your Palm Treo 680.
• Palm Treo 650 walkthrough – how to enable xMail functionality on your Palm Treo 650.

Last updated: 3/07/08

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