This tutorial is our how-to guide for using Webmail. It does not cover every aspect of Webmail; instead, it focuses on some of the basic features. For more specific features, please check the other articles in this category.
You can access your Webmail here:
Composing a new message
- Click Mail, and then click Compose.
- Enter the email address of the person you want to send the message to in the To field. For multiple addresses, separate them with a comma.
- You can send a carbon copy or a blind carbon copy of the message to other addresses by entering addresses in the Add Cc or Add Bcc field.
Note: If you send via Bcc, the other recipients will not be able to see who else the message was sent to. - In the Subject field, enter a subject for your email message.
- In the large text area below, type the body of your message.
- When you are finished writing your message, click Send to send your message.
Adding attachments to a message
- While composing an email message in Webmail, click Attach a file. You can find this option in the toolbar and the message area, and you can click either one.
- From the pop-up window, select the file you want to attach to your message, and then click Open.
- Click Upload.
- The file is now attached to the message.
Inserting a hyperlink
You can insert hyperlinks in your messages so that, when the recipient clicks on the link, the associated web page opens.
To insert a hyperlink in an email
- In the body of your message, enter the text that you want to make into a hyperlink.
This can be the actual location or URL (such as http://www.example.com) or any text (such as click here). - Highlight the text by holding down the left mouse button as you drag the cursor over the text.
- Click the Insert/Edit link icon, and the Insert/Edit Link window appears.
- In the Link URL field, enter the link destination, for example, http://www.example.com and select the desired options.
- From the Target drop-down list, choose whether you want the link to open in the same window or a new window.
- In the Title field, enter a description that will be displayed when the recipient moves their cursor over the link
- Click Insert.
Searching for messages
This tutorial will show you how to search for a specific message in Webmail.
- In the Mail folders section, select the folder that you want to search.
- From the search drop-down list in the top-right corner of the window, select the type of search criteria you want to use.
- Type your search criteria in the search field and then press Enter.
- Any messages in the selected folder that match your search criteria are displayed.
