Staff and postdoctoral fellows use Outlook as their email and calendaring system. Desktop clients are available for Windows and for Apple Mac and Linux via ActiveSync and IMAP.
Staff members, postdoctoral fellows and those Third Parties who are entitled to an email account are given a 100GB mailbox and a 100GB archive mailbox.
Access your mailbox online
Navigate to Outlook Web App to access your mailbox online
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Manage email messages using rules
Take control of your mailbox by using rules
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Mimecast
This online email management tool manages spam and phishing emails at UCT.
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Online training
Learn the tricks of using Outlook effectively using LinkedIn Learning or Microsoft Imagine Academy
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Guide to writing effective email messages
Make the most of the emails that you send using this helpful guide
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Access a former UCT employee's mailbox
See what actions are allowed to access a former employee's mailbox
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Spam and phishing
Be wary of suspicious looking emails that are sent to your mailbox
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FileSender
Send large files up to 100GB via the FileSender web-based service
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