How to access your mail

New mail is sent to the Inbox unless you have created filters to sort your mail.  (How to sort incoming mail using filters)  

Accessing mail from the Inbox:

1. Click Inbox on the main navigation bar.
2. Click on the subject of the message you wish to open.

Accessing mail from other folders:

1. Click Folders on the main navigation bar.
2. Click the folder name that contains the message you wish to access.
3. Click on the subject of the message you wish to open

How to compose and send a message

1. Click Compose on the main navigation bar.
2. Enter the email addresses of your intended recipients in the To field. At least one email address is required.
3. (Optional)  Enter the email addresses of your intended recipients in the Cc and Bcc fields.  (What are Cc and Bcc?)
4. (Optional)  Enter a subject in the Subject field.
5. Compose your message in the large text box.
6. Click Send Message when you are finished composing your message. A confirmation message will appear notifying you that your message was sent.

How to send attachments

1. Compose a new message. (How to compose and send a new message)
2. Enter the exact path name of the file you want to send in the Attach field.
   
   Click the Browse button next to the Attach field if you do not know the exact file path name. A pop up window will display your files.
• Open the folder that contains the file you will attach.  Click on the file.  The name of the file will automatically appear in the File name field.
• Click Open.  The browse window will close and the exact file path of the attachment will populate the Attach field.
3. Click Send Message.

*Note: An attachment can be any size. However, your mailbox storage limit is 6MB.  A copy of all outgoing mail will be stored in the Sent folder.  Sending a large attachment may exceed your storage limit.  You can choose not to save sent messages by updating your Preferences. (How to update your preferences)

How to reply to a message

1. Open a message. (How to access your mail)
2. Click Reply to send the reply only to the person who originally sent the message. Click Reply All to send the reply to all of the recipients of the original message. A new message will appear with the original message.  The outgoing addresses and the Subject will be filled in.
3. Compose the outgoing message and click Send Message.

How to forward a message

1. Open a message. (How to access your mail)
2. Click Forward.
3. A new message will appear with the original message and the Subject field filled in.
4. Enter the email addresses of your intended recipients.  At least one email address is required.
5. Compose your message.
6. Click Send Message. (How to compose and send a new message)

What are Cc and Bcc?

Cc (Carbon Copy)
Addresses entered in the Cc field will receive the message.  All of the recipients will see the addresses included in the Cc section.

Bcc (Blind Carbon Copy)
Addresses entered in the Bcc field will receive the message. None of the recipients will see the addresses included in the Bcc section.