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Redbrick uses [[irssi]] and [[bitchX]] to connect to its [[IRC]] server. To begin using chat type 'chat' into your terminal. The default channel is #lobby. In chat, what you type appears on a line at the bottom of your screen and what is said by other people in chat appears on the rest of the screen above that. | Redbrick uses [[irssi]] and [[bitchX]] to connect to its [[IRC]] server. To begin using chat type 'chat' into your terminal. The default channel is #lobby. In chat, what you type appears on a line at the bottom of your screen and what is said by other people in chat appears on the rest of the screen above that. | ||
There is also a WebChat client available. [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/chat/]] | There is also a WebChat client available. [[http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/chat/ www.redbrick.dcu.ie/chat/]] | ||
== [[Email]] == | == [[Email]] == | ||
Email is a feature of redbrick that is used by practically everybody. The default mail reader on RedBrick is called Mutt. To start it simply type <nowiki>'email'</nowiki> into your terminal. You can use this program to send and receive your RedBrick email. | Email is a feature of redbrick that is used by practically everybody. The default mail reader on RedBrick is called Mutt. To start it simply type <nowiki>'email'</nowiki> into your terminal. You can use this program to send and receive your RedBrick email. | ||
Redbrick now has two Web-based Email clients, [[SquirrelMail]] and [[RoundCube]]. These can be accessed by pointing your browser at [http://webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie]. | Redbrick now has two Web-based Email clients, [[SquirrelMail]] and [[RoundCube]]. These can be accessed by pointing your browser at [http://webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie webmail.redbrick.dcu.ie]. | ||
== [[Newsgroups]] == | == [[Newsgroups]] == | ||