UMail
Each OIT Account comes with UMail service, the UMass Amherst campus email system. UMail uses IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) to store your email on a central server.
About UMail
UMail FAQ
Answers to the most commonly asked UMail questions.
Accessing Your UMail
Email Software
Email software is installed on your computer and is perfect for accessing UMail from computers you use regularly.
UMail on the Web
UMail's Web interface allows you to access and manage your email from anywhere you have access to the Internet.
Managing Your UMail
UMail Post Office
The UMail Post Office allows you to manage your UMail account, regardless of how you access it. Set email forwarding. Check your quota. Create "vacation" messages. Activate spam filtering.
Clean Up Your UMail Account
If your UMail account reaches the storage limit (150 MB for faculty and staff and 30 MB for students), you will not be able to receive any messages. Here are some guidelines to free up space on your account.
Related Topics
Spam Filtering
Learn how to set up UMail to filter spam. Our service flags spam and places it in a folder in your Inbox.
Electronic Mailing Lists
Electronic Mailing Lists are used to distribute email to a group of people (such as a class, department or committee).
OIT Email Domains
If your email extension matches one of these domains, then you have a UMail address.
