Mail-alias with alternate "incoming" INBOX instructions

A mail-alias with an alternate "incoming" INBOX allows for one copy of a mail message to be delivered to a file called "incoming". Access to the "incoming" file is shared by more than one person (but not simultaneous access). A UNIX project is used to define who has access to the "incoming" file. This type of set up is used when all who need access to the shared mailbox are not on the central Exchange Mail server.

Note: Student groups are restricted from requesting mail-aliases with alternate "incoming" INBOXES.

Please visit UD Central Mail Server Mailing Lists to learn about the different types of mailing lists and how to request them.

After your request has been processed

You'll be notified by e-mail as soon as the mail-alias has been set up. Requests can take up to a week to process.

When a request for a mail-alias with an alternate "incoming" INBOX is made, the following will be created:

a directory with the mail-alias name (located in /home/strauss/usrc/alternate_folders)
a file (called "incoming" in the mail-alias directory)
a mail-alias ID entry in the central UNIX servers "aliases" file

Setting up the mail-alias with alternate "incoming" INBOX requires some initial configuration set-up on the user(s) part.

Warning: "Over quota" and the incoming mail file
Mail-alias mail is sent directly to the "incoming" file, which is owned by either the Project Director's or another user on the project. If the "incoming" owner's account goes over quota, any mail sent while the account is over quota will not get delivered. No indication is issued to the sender that the mail did not get delivered. Project Directors should log in to Copland periodically to make sure they have adequate space (disk quota) on the central UNIX server to handle the expected volume of mail-alias mail.

Setting up your e-mail program to use an alternate incoming INBOX

for Mozilla mail

UD Central Mail Server Mailing Lists