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Accessing Your Email
Once you have your Tufts Username and password, there are several ways to access your email.

Webmail http://webmail.tufts.edu Webmail Manual
Thunderbird

Download for XP / 2000

Download for Mac OS

Thunderbird Configuration Instructions

Thunderbird Address Book Configuration ( LDAP settings )

Outlook 2003 / 2007 Available with Office 2003 or Office 2007

Office 2003 Config instructions

Office 2007 Config Instructions

Mac OS X Available with your MAC Operations Sys Email Setup instructions
Other email clients Most clients that support IMAP Please see the Library IT Service Desk for assistance

Please Note: Though email can be accessed through Outlook and Outlook Express, we suggest that you use these with caution as many viruses are designed to specifically target these programs. If you choose to use them, please be sure to keep up-to-date with Outlook security patches.


Password Resets
If you have forgotton your password or have been locked out of your account, your password can be reset at the Library IT Service Desk, 5th Floor, Monday - Friday, 9 -5pm. Please make sure you bring your Tufts ID.

If you have forgotten your Tufts username and password, it can be reset at the Library IT Service Desk on the 5th Floor of the Library. If you are off campus, please fill out the Password Reset Form and fax it along with a copy of your ID to 617-636-4039. We will return your password by phone or text message. We cannot email back passwords.

Change Your Password, Configure Email Forwarding, or Configure Your Vacation Settings
Please see UIT's Trumpeter Email Services Guide for information on changing your password, checking the status of your email quota, configuring email forwarding or configuring your Vacation Settings.



New Password Reset Tool
By using this new tool, you setup a security question that will allow you to reset your password should you forget it in the future. We suggest that everyone set their security question. Click here for details. .