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• Introduction • Composing • Sending an Attachment• Viewing• Downloading an Attachment• Replying• Deleting

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This is the mail icon. Mail is used for communicating between your peers and the instructor.

It is NOT like an outside mail provider such as, yahoo.com, hotmail.com, or hawaii.edu, you can only send messages (and attachments) to your fellow students in the course.

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Mail is typically in the “Communication Tools” section of the course, click to enter.

Mail is typically in the “Communication Tools” section of the course, click to enter.

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To enter Mail, click on the icon.To enter Mail, click on the icon.

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Mail has default folders and various features to control or add things to them.

Mail has default folders and various features to control or add things to them.

To compose a Mail message, click “Compose Message”

To compose a Mail message, click “Compose Message”

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Click the “Browse” button to select who the message will be sent to.

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e Click to select a member and click the “Select” button.Click to select a member and click the “Select” button.

To select more than 1 name hold down CTRL key for Windows or the Apple key for Macintosh.

To select more than 1 name hold down CTRL key for Windows or the Apple key for Macintosh.

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e In the “Message” section click and type in your mail message.

In the “Message” section click and type in your mail message.

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Choose the button for “HTML editor” for fancier message formatting such as font color, bullets, etc.

Choose the button for “HTML editor” for fancier message formatting such as font color, bullets, etc.

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Use the formatting options (similar to Word) to add bullets, alter text color, and even spell check.

Use the formatting options (similar to Word) to add bullets, alter text color, and even spell check.

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To save the HTML settings on Windows scroll down and selecting “Update”; Macintosh users MUST click the floppy disk icon first, then “Update”.

To save the HTML settings on Windows scroll down and selecting “Update”; Macintosh users MUST click the floppy disk icon first, then “Update”.

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attachment. To do this save the document file as Rich Text by selecting “File”, then “Save as”, using the pull down menu for “Format” choose Rich Text Format.

Sometimes you may need to send a document as an attachment. To do this save the document file as Rich Text by selecting “File”, then “Save as”, using the pull down menu for “Format” choose Rich Text Format.

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To upload the attached file click the “Browse” button.To upload the attached file click the “Browse” button.

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attachment. To do this save the document file as Rich Text by selecting “File”, then “Save as”, using the pull down menu for “Format” choose Rich Text Format.

Sometimes you may need to send a document as an attachment. To do this save the document file as Rich Text by selecting “File”, then “Save as”, using the pull down menu for “Format” choose Rich Text Format.

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To attach the file click the “Attach file” button.To attach the file click the “Attach file” button.

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To preview your message click the “Preview” button.To preview your message click the “Preview” button.

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To send click the “Send” button.To send click the “Send” button.

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WebCT indicates new Mail with green marks, click the icon to enter.

WebCT indicates new Mail with green marks, click the icon to enter.

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To view unread messages click the link for “inbox”.To view unread messages click the link for “inbox”.

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To view a message click the message title.To view a message click the message title.

Sometimes a green triangle will need to be selected prior to accessing the link to the message title.

Sometimes a green triangle will need to be selected prior to accessing the link to the message title.

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To open the Attached file (if applicable) click the “See Attached” link.

To open the Attached file (if applicable) click the “See Attached” link.

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Select the radio button next to the attached file name and click the “Download” button.

Select the radio button next to the attached file name and click the “Download” button.

Choose a location on your computer to save and then open the file via a word application.

Choose a location on your computer to save and then open the file via a word application.

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To reply to the message click “Reply” OR “Forward” to forward to an external mail service (need to input mail address when prompted).

Click “Download” to save the message as a text file on your computer.

Click “Download” to save the message as a text file on your computer.

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To delete, select the checkbox next the message title and click the “Delete” button.

To delete, select the checkbox next the message title and click the “Delete” button.

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• Introduction • Composing • Sending an Attachment• Viewing• Downloading an Attachment• Replying• Deleting