Communication
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Communication
Can i use webmail?
Difficulty Rating: 2
Yes, you can send and receive email on your NetSoc account using webmail. Simply visit http://webmail.netsoc.dit.ie/ to access your account, your username and password are the same as you would use for logging in via ssh or sftp.
The webmail client we use is Roundcube, which is much nicer than it's predecessor, SquirrelMail.
There is also a facility which allows you to have your DIT Student Mail downloaded onto NetSoc for you automatically, this means one less webmail to check and you also gain the benefits of using a much nicer webmail client. Check out this page to setup this service.
How can i send mail from a shell?
Difficulty Rating: 3
To send email from a shell (putty/ssh) you can simply type mail username, if you wish to email a fellow NetSoc user, or mail followed by the person's email address if they are not a NetSoc member. Once you are finished typing your email, simply press return, then press ctrl-d, if you wish to add any users to CC: the email to you can, if not simply press ctrl-d again.
You can also send mail using mutt, to use mutt, simply type mutt from the shell. If at any time you get stuck simply press ? for help.
How can i talk to other users on NetSoc?
Difficulty Rating: 1
While logged in via putty or ssh, there are a number of ways to communicate with other users. You can send an email using mail. Use hey to send a short message directly to the user which will appear on the screen, or use ytalk to talk to a single or multiple users simultaneously, please see the relevant FAQ's for how to use each of these methods.
How do I use the hey command?
Difficulty Rating: 2
hey can be used to send a short message to any user who is currently logged in. Simply type hey followed by their username, then type your message. When your done, simply press return and then press ctrl-d.
How do I use ytalk?
Difficulty Rating: 4
ytalk is a program which allows user's to talk to eachother in real-time, simply type ytalk followed by their username. A message will then be sent to the user asking them to join the conversation. Once in ytalk, you can exit at anytime by pressing ctrl-c, if you press the esc key, you will be given a menu with several options in which you can add or remove a user from the conversation, access a shell and change your options.
What if I'm busy and dont want to receive messages?
Difficulty Rating: 2
If you do not wish to be disturbed, you can turn messages off by typing mesg n. This will prevent other users from sending you messages when your busy. To turn messages back on simply type mesg y. If you want to check whether messages are on or off, type mesg.
