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Getting Started with Mail

On Dimension you have an email address of [email protected]. This can be accessed in one of the following ways:

  • Via an email client on dimension.sh
  • Via an IMAP client (like Outlook, or Thunderbird)
  • Forwarded to another email address.

Accessing via Dimension

We have two email clients installed on Dimension, which are configured by default to access your email account:

  • mutt
  • alpine

Which you use is a matter of personal preference, alpine has a gentler learning curve, but mutt is a fully-featured and configurable client. Many guides are available online on how to use both of these clients.

Accessing via IMAP

Accessing your Dimension mail from a full email client is quite easy. All the details that you need to connect to the mail server are available on the [[Accessing your email via IMAP]]. Configuration of the client varies from client to client, so please search for a guide for your client. If you have any issues, then contact the admins at [email protected].

Forward to another address

To forward your Dimension email to another address, all you need to do is created a file named .forward in your home directory with the email address you want the mails redirected to.

If wanted to have all your emails forwarded to [email protected] you can run the following command:

# echo "[email protected]" > ~/.forward

Note: some email servers don't take kindly to this type of forwarding and may mark the mail as spam.

Techie Stuff

For the techies, here is the configuration we use:

  • Postfix, with DKIM outbound.
  • TLS, SASL authenticated submission port.
  • Dovecot for SASL and IMAP, TLS only.
  • Maildir layout.
  • No Procmail delivery - but may do it if people want it.