View Message

 

Overview

When reading a message there are several options on the View Message page. The options for responding to a message are functions common to email programs (Reply, Reply All, and Forward).

 

View Message

 

Find this page

Follow these steps to open a message.

 

Step 1                 Click Communication in the Course Menu.

Step 2                 Click Messages.

Step 3                 Select a folder.

Step 4                 Click the link in the subject column for a message. The message will appear.

 

Functions

The table below details the functions available on the View Message page.

 

To . . .

click . . .

View an attachment

a link in the Attachment field. Links will only appear if there are files attached to the message.

Reply to the sender

Reply on the Action Bar. A Compose Message page will appear with the sender of the message already populated in the To: field. Note that other users may be added to the message.

 

The text of the message is already populated with the text of the original message. Additional text may be added.

Reply to the sender and all other recipients

Reply All on the Action Bar. A Compose Message page will appear with the sender and all other recipients of the message already populated in the To: field. Note that other users may be added to the message.

 

The text of the message is already populated with the text of the original message. Additional text may be added.

Send a copy of the message to someone else

Forward on the Action Bar. A Compose Message will appear with the text of the message in the Body field.

Move the message to a personal folder

Move on the Action Bar. The Move Messages page will appear.

Delete a message

Remove on the Action Bar. The message will be deleted.

Print a message

Print on the Action Bar. The message will be printed using the Web browser's print settings.

 




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