OPLIN currently has two active mail servers for libraries to use when setting up their own email clients or networks. This allows us to segregate user-generated email from bulk mail, so that the bulk mail does not slow down our main server.

1) http://mail.oplin.org

Libraries should use this mail server when setting up regular email clients (e.g, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail) for staff. For those who do not use email clients, this is also the URL to access the OPLIN webmail interface.

2) http://lists.oplin.org

Libraries should use this mail server to set up library notifications from ILS (catalog) servers, distribution lists, and any other mass mailings because it is registered as a bulk mail sender with sites such as Google and AOL. Therefore, it is less likely to get blocked as a spammer. Also, we may eventually enable the SMTP authentication requirement on mail.oplin.org BUT NOT on lists.oplin.org.

This is also the server that hosts both OPLIN and public listservs.

Please note that neither one of our mail servers requires SMTP authentication for now.