Users can use putty to access e-mail, ftp, news, and other capabilities.
On the PC , double-click the Putty icon. In the Putty window, double click on student. If student is not there, type in student.ucr.edu in Host name, choose SSH in Protocol and hit Open. You will be prompted for your Login Name and Password. After you have logged into your student account, you can use a program called 'pine' to check your e-mail.