Email checklist

Throughout your course, important correspondence will be sent to your University of Bristol email account. It is essential that you regularly read your University email. An email package called Mulberry is installed in University computer rooms. You can also use webmail to access your University mailbox from anywhere – the University recommends the use of SquirrelMail for webmail.

You will not be able to use your University email account until you are given your username and password, usually at student registration at the start of term. However, familiarity with the basics of any email system will help you to get started with University email systems.

Read the following statements and follow the action list below if you can't answer yes to all the questions.

Can you..

If you can't answer yes to all of the above:

You should improve your email skills:

By self-study (after student registration):

• Email learning resources for beginners

Further help with webmail can be found on the webmail (SquirrelMail) user area.

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