How to retrieve old mail in mail.nic.in

A question about retrieving old mail from the National Informatics Centre (NIC) email service in India!

To retrieve old mail from mail.nic.in, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Web Interface

  1. Go to the NIC email service website: mail.nic.in
  2. Log in to your account using your username and password.
  3. Click on the "Inbox" tab.
  4. Click on the "Filter" button at the top of the page.
  5. Select "Date" as the filter criteria and choose a date range that covers the period you want to retrieve old mail for.
  6. Click "Apply" to apply the filter.
  7. You will see a list of emails that match the filter criteria. You can then select the emails you want to retrieve and click "Download" to save them to your computer.

Method 2: Using IMAP

  1. Enable IMAP access for your NIC email account. You can do this by logging in to your account, clicking on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear), and then clicking on "Account Settings". Look for the "IMAP" section and toggle the switch to "On".
  2. Set up an IMAP client (such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird) to connect to your NIC email account. You can find the IMAP settings in your account settings or by contacting the NIC email support team.
  3. Use the IMAP client to connect to your account and retrieve old mail. You can use the client's search function to find emails by date range or other criteria.

Method 3: Using the NIC Email Support Team

  1. Contact the NIC email support team through their website or by sending an email to [email protected].
  2. Provide the support team with the date range you want to retrieve old mail for and any other relevant details.
  3. The support team will assist you in retrieving the old mail and sending it to you.

Please note that the NIC email service has a limited retention period for emails, which is typically 30 days. If you're trying to retrieve old mail that's older than 30 days, you may not be able to do so.