Configuring an Account
Thunderbird
Go to File > New > Mail Account...
- Enter your name, mail address and password.
Press Continue
If you would like to use our mail account from outside the university, you have to change the SMTP port.
Press Edit
Set the value next to SMTP to 2525
Press Re-test Configuration
Press Create Account
Forwarding email
Log on the webmail interface mail.math.uzh.ch
Preferences > Mail > Receiving Messages > When a message arrives: Forward a copy to ...
Press Save
Vacation / Out of office - email
Log on the webmail interface mail.math.uzh.ch
Go to Preferences > Mail > Receiving Messages > When a message arrives: Send auto-reply message: ...
Press Save
Please be aware: Notifications will only be send once a week per person. This means, if you send yourself a testmail on Monday, you'll receive the automatic reply. If you send yourself a second testmail 5 days later, you won't!