On August 3, 2009, CalMail began the transition to CalNet authentication with the adoption of CAS by CalMail webmail clients. Now, users of CalMail desktop clients may also use their CalNet passphrases to log in to CalMail.
Procedures for desktop client users
Although CalMail passwords will continue to work until September 30, 2009, desktop client users are encouraged to take this opportunity to make the necessary changes in their email clients (i.e., Thunderbird, Outlook, Eudora, etc.) to use CalNet passphrases instead of CalMail passwords to access CalMail. Instructions are below; choose the most appropriate procedure for your situation.
- If you enter your password each time you access your account: You will simply need to enter the CalNet passphrase instead, for both receiving (IMAP/POP) and sending (SMTP) email.
- If you have your password saved within your client: There are guides in the IST Knowledge Base to assist you. Go to http://kb.berkeley.edu/ and enter the name of your email client (e.g., Thunderbird, Outlook, Eudora) in the search box.
- If you have configured an external third-party service, such as Gmail, Hotmail, or Yahoo, to check your CalMail account on your behalf: You are advised to begin forwarding your CalMail email to your third-party account to preserve the security of your CalNet passphrase. Enter "forwarding" in the search box of the IST Knowledge Base for assistance.
- If you are using a Windows XP machine with Thunderbird and log in to your computer using the Active Directory on campus: There is a new feature (GSSAPI) you can use so you will not need to enter your passphrase into Thunderbird. Go to the IST Knowledge Base and enter "GSSAPI" in the search box for instructions.
September 30 cutoff date for CalMail passwords
CalMail passwords will no longer work as of September 30, so users are asked to update their mail clients' settings prior to that day. Should you experience any problems with the change, contact CalMail Consult, 642-8500 (option 2, then 1),
For more background on the project to use CalNet authentication for CalMail, see CalNet authentication for CalMail.