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UTORforum Overview The Software There are many ways of accessing shared folders. For the UTORforum project, e-mail will be used as the access method. Two e-mail programs which support shared folder technology are Simeon (Windows 95 and 3.1 and Macintosh) and Pine . Pine is available at Public Access Facilities including the Information Commons on the First Floor of the Robarts Library. Installation and configuration of the software is part of the starter package. Additional documents, Fast Forward for Simeon for Windows 3.1 and Fast Forward for PC Pine, describe the basic features of reading, sending and deleting e-mail. This document highlights the differences between accessing your personal inbox folder and shared folders. Upgrading Existing Software If you have been using Windows ECSMail (a previous version of Simeon) or Macintosh Eudora, you must upgrade to Simeon to use shared folders. If you used ECSMail, it is important that you read the document Converting from ECSmail to Simeon. Shared Folders--How They Differ from Your Personal Inbox Members of the UTORforum pilot project will have both a private inbox folder (in Simeon, this is located in your UTORmail message service) and a shared folder (located in the UTORforum message service.) Messages can be concurrently accessed in both the private inbox and the shared folder. However, messages in private inboxes can only be accessed by the owner. Everyone who is part of the course can see the contents of the shared folder. Messages can be sent to the the shared folder (this is described below) but be aware that everyone in the course will see all messages. Private communications with the professor or classmates should be done via UTORmail - DO NOT send private e-mail messages to the shared folder.