Email Quick Start

ECE accounts come with the ability to send and receive e-mail. Your e-mail address is username@ece.ubc.ca. (If you need a departmental account, please see How To Get An Account.)

Although the department supports several methods for sending and receiving e-mail, most users will find that the recommendations below will suit their needs.

Enable Maildir For Your Account

The instructions below assume that your account is configured to use Maildir as the mail storage format. Accounts created since 2008 already use Maildir by default. If you have an account created in 2007 or earlier, or if you are unsure whether you are using Maildir, please refer to Maildir Conversion.

Webmail

Access your mail using a web browser through https://webmail.ece.ubc.ca/.

Configure Your Email Client

To read your mail using an e-mail client such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora, or Microsoft Outlook Express, use the settings below.

Receive Mail Via IMAPS

Setting	Value
Protocol / Server type	IMAP
Email address	username@ece.ubc.ca
Server hostname	imap.ece.ubc.ca
SSL/TLS encryption	SSL
Port	993
Authentication type	Password (Secure authentication = No)
Username	username

Send Mail Via SMTP

Setting	Value
Protocol / Server type	SMTP
Server hostname	mail.ece.ubc.ca
SSL/TLS encryption	TLS
Port	587
Server requires authentication	Yes
Authentication type	Plain (Secure authentication = No)
Username	username

Exception for Outlook Express: Use SSL on port 465 instead of TLS on port 587.

Specific instructions for configuring common email clients are also available.

For More Information

Variations on the recommendations above are possible. For more information, see SMTP, IMAPS, and POP3S.