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 In addition, we can create specific **shared mailboxes** which have their own email address, for special purposes such as workshops, conferences, etc. You access the mailbox using your regular physics mail account, rather than having a separate username and password. In addition, we can create specific **shared mailboxes** which have their own email address, for special purposes such as workshops, conferences, etc. You access the mailbox using your regular physics mail account, rather than having a separate username and password.
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 +
 +===== Sharing your own folders =====
 +
 +You can share your own folders, or change access to other shared mailboxes which you control.
 +
 +The simplest way to do this at present is to install the Thunderbird **Imap-ACL-extension** (ACL stands for "Access Control List").
 +
 +Open the "plugins" menu in Thunderbird; then searching for "ACL" should find the correct plugin to install.
 +
 +Once installed (and after restarting thunderbird), right click on a folder and choose "Properties". There's now a new "Sharing" tab, which lets you change the folder permissions.
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 +Another menu entry, "Edit -> Imap-ACL -> List of all ACLs", lets you see (and optionally change) all ACLs defined on your folders.
 +
 +//More information to follow///
 +
 +===== Subscribing to shared mailboxes =====
  
 <note> <note>
-Shared mailboxes are a feature of the Physics email system. You cannot access them using gmail+Shared mailboxes are a feature of the Physics email system. You cannot access them using gmail. If you don't normally use Physics email, you will find webmail (roundcube) the easiest way to access any shared folders.
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-===== Subscribing to shared mailboxes =====+==== Webmail (roundcube) ==== 
 + 
 +To setup [[https://mail.physics.umn.edu/|roundcube webmail]] so it displays your shared mailboxes: 
 +  * Click on the Settings button on the top of the main window 
 +  * Under the Settings column click on Folders 
 +  * Once in the folders menu you may check/uncheck the **Subscribed** button to manage your shared mailboxes
  
 ==== Thunderbird ==== ==== Thunderbird ====
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   - Uncheck "Show only subscribed folders"   - Uncheck "Show only subscribed folders"
   - Select "OK" twice to exit out of the prompts and save changes   - Select "OK" twice to exit out of the prompts and save changes
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-==== Webmail (roundcube) ==== 
-Steps to setup roundcube so it displays your shared mailboxes: 
-  * Click on the Settings button on the top of the main window 
-  * Under the Settings column click on Folders 
-  * Once in the folders menu you may check/uncheck the **Subscribed** button to manage your shared mailboxes 
  
 ==== Webmail (squirrelmail) ==== ==== Webmail (squirrelmail) ====
  
-Steps to setup Webmail so it displays your shared mailboxes:+To setup squirrelmail (the older webmail system) so it displays your shared mailboxes:
   * Click on the **Folders** link at the top of the main window   * Click on the **Folders** link at the top of the main window
   * Go to the bottom of the Folders page to the **Unsubscribe/Subscribe** area   * Go to the bottom of the Folders page to the **Unsubscribe/Subscribe** area
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 The shared mailboxes should now appear in the left pane under Inbox. The shared mailboxes should now appear in the left pane under Inbox.
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-===== Sharing your own folders ===== 
- 
-You can share your own folders, or change access to other shared mailboxes which you control. 
- 
-The best way to do this at present is to install the Thunderbird **Imap-ACL-extension**. 
- 
-Open the "plugins" menu in Thunderbird; then searching for "ACL" should find the correct plugin to install. 
- 
-Once installed (and after restarting thunderbird), right click on a fodler and choose "Properties". There's now a new "Sharing" tab, which lets you change the folder permissions. 
- 
-//More information to follow/// 
  
  
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