Any email client that supports the standard protocols SMTP, IMAP or POP3 can be used to send and receive mail on this server. A web-based email client is also available via Netscape Messenger Express. This allows USD's faculty, staff and students to read their email from a web browser anywhere in the world. This service provides for storing and retrieving address information about students, faculty and staff at the University. A user may set up their email client to directly query information from the directory server or they may search the directory themself.
All personal information is controlled by the individual.
The list server supports email groups for student, faculty and staff organizations around the University. There are currently over 200 such lists on campus, some of which are available to the public. The news server allows students, faculty and staff to read news groups. Web Server Internet Services runs the University's web server, making more than 54,000 web pages available to the world every day. Development of USD's web site is distributed throughout the university community with Internet Services developing the home page and upper level pages, as well as providing resources and development assistance to other web developers on campus.