Using the E-mail System
Need help using the WebCT e-mail system? Below you will find information and directions pertaining to: |
Once you have entered the e-mail environment, you will see a listing of all unread messages within the main frame of the window. Messages are organized by the subject line of the individual postings.
- To view a message, simply click on the author's hyperlinked name.
- To view messages that you have already read, click on the Show All button in the left-hand menu.
- To mark items as "read" without reading them, click on the Catch Up All button in the left-hand menu.
- To see newly arrived messages (while you're in the mailbox), click on the Update Listing button in the left-hand menu.
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- To start a new e-mail, click on the Compose button (in the left-hand menu). A new window will launch where you can compose your message.
- To address your message, either type the recipient's name in the "Send to:" field or click once on the Browse button to choose from a list of everyone in the the system.
- In the "Subject:" field, type a brief descriptive subject for your message.
- Next type your brief message in the text box provided.
- If interrupted while writing your message, click on the Save Draft button. The message will NOT be sent but saved in your "Draft" folder.
- You can also attach a document to your message by clicking on the Attach button.
- When finished, click on the Send button.
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When replying to an existing message, you have the option of including a copy of the text from the original note in your reply.
- To reply without including the original text -
- While viewing the message you want to reply to, click once on the Reply button to initiate your response. (The Reply button is located at the top of the message.) The subject line for your new message will be filled in automatically.
- Next type your brief message in the text box provided.
- Click on the Send button (in the left-hand menu) to send your reply.
- To reply with the original text ("quoting") -
- While viewing the message you want to reply to, click once on the Quote button (in the left-hand menu) to initiate your response. The subject line for your new message will be filled in automatically.
- Next type your brief message in the large text box provided.
- Click on the Send button (in the left-hand menu) to send your reply.
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You can forward an e-mail message to another individual in the same system.
- While viewing the message you want to forward, click once on the Forward button. (The Forward button is located at the top of the posting.) The subject line for your new message will be filled in automatically and the body of the original message will automatically appear in the large text box.
- If you want to add your own message to the original, simply click your mouse inside the large text box where desired and type your message.
- Click on the Send button (in the left-hand menu).
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You actually have three folders in your WebCT e-mail environment:
- Inbox - contains all received e-mail
- Outbox - contains all sent e-mail
- Draft - contains any e-mail messages you have saved but not sent (this is done by clicking on the Save Draft button while composing)
When entering the e-mail system, you will automatically view the unread messages in your inbox. To access the other folders, go to the e-mail environment and
- Click on the Folder button in the left-hand menu
- From the listing of folders that will appear, click once on the name of the folder you wish to access.
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It doesn't take long for e-mail messages to accumulate. Fortunately, there's a tool that enables you to search for specific messages.
- From the e-mail screen, click on the Search button 9in the left-hand menu).
- Click on the various pulldown menus that will appear to tailor your search.
- Click on the Search button that appears directly below the pulldown menus.
- The system will return a listing of messages that match your search criteria.
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