F.A.Q.
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Using Thunderbird from home or on a laptop
Due to the way Math’s email servers are configured, email cannot be sent through them (to another destination) unless you are on the Math network (in the building and plugged into a Math network jack). Although one can still read mail from their math.purdue.edu email account, they must send through a different smtp server. Below is illustrated how to set up Thunderbird to receive email from a math account while sending email through Purdue’s servers. This configuration works anywhere and requires that you know both your Math login/password and your Purdue Career Account login/password.
