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OCMail Web Interface Settings
If you don't plan on setting up a desktop e-mail client to access your mail, there are just a few things you may want to set up to get OCMail up and working in a college environment.
Note: In order to move your messages from your old ObieMail account to your new OCMail account, you'll need to temporarily set up a desktop mail client as an intermediary. Once your mail is transferred, you can return to using the web interface.
Add Your First.Lastname OCMail Alias
Use these configuration instructions send messages from your firstname.lastname@oberlin.edu address. Without doing so, messages will be sent from yourObieID@oberlin.edu by default.
Labels and Filters
If you are only using the web interface, you'll want to set up OCMail to sort and organize your mail into labels (OCMail's equivalent of folders) Not only can you create, edit and automatically label messages, but also identify labels by color to help you know at a glance what type of message you've received.
Set up a Signature
1. Log on to your Gmail Account.
2. Select Settings in the upper right corner of the page.
3. Enter your preferred signature text in the box next to the Signature option (typing text into that box will automatically turn on the signature option).
4. Select Save Changes to confirm your signature.
