Client Setup
The documentation on how to set up the various popular mail clients can be found in this section:
ITS have their own guides for client setup
here.
Mail Configuration
The generic setting for connecting to the mail server are as follows:
Server |
Host name |
Port configuration |
POP mail server |
mail.ethz.ch |
POPS, use SSL over port 995 |
IMAP mail server |
mail.ethz.ch |
IMAPS, use SSL over port 993 |
SMTP (outgoing mail) |
mail.ethz.ch |
SMTP using STARTTLS over port 587 |
MAPI |
mail.ethz.ch |
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Allways use password authentication using your ETH user name and mail service password.
Address Book Configuration
Use the following configuration to use the ETH address book in your mail application:
Parameter |
Value |
Hostname |
ldap.ethz.ch |
Port |
389 |
Base DN / Search Base |
o=ethz,c=ch |
Bind DN |
(none) |
Password |
(none) |
Scope |
Subtree / sub |