1. How to Use Stowe School District E-mail
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Kathleen Nann ©2005 Stowe School District

2. Table of Contents Overview of Outlook Web Mail How To:
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Overview of Outlook Web Mail
Access your from the Web
Login to the Server
The Inbox
Main Toolbar
Inbox Tools
How To:
Compose a New Message
Open and Read an Message
Reply to an Message
Log off the System
Locate a Teacher’s Address
Manage Pop-ups
Learn about Contacts
Add a Contact from a Sent Message
Add a New Contact via the New Contact Form
Learn about Advanced Features using the Help System
Get Personalized Help from Tech Support
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3. Access and Login to your Email
1. Go to the District Web Site
2. Click the link:
Stowe School District
You can access your from school, home, or any place where you have an internet connection.

4. Login to the E-mail Server
1. Type your network login id
2. Type your network login password
4. Click the button
3. Do not change these options.
HINT:
You will next see security window asking if you are sure you want to continue. You must click Yes to log in to your mailbox.

5. Outlook Inbox
As soon you login in, your mailbox will open to the INBOX
Folder
Pane
Main Window
Toolbar

6. Main Toolbar Scroll Arrows Displays the folder that is active
# of Messages/Pages
Log Off Button
Displays available tools for the
Active Folder

7. Inbox Tools Delete the selected E-mail message
Turn off Preview Pane in all folders!
Learn about using the program
Move or copy
Reply
Checks for New Mail
Forward
Click to compose a
New message
Reply All
HINT: Hover your mouse over the icons
to see the name of the tool. b

8. Compose a New E-mail Message
5. Click the send button
1. Click the NEW button
2. Type the recipient
3. Add a subject line
4. Type in the message box
HINT:
Hold down the Shift key
and press 2 to type the
@ symbol.

9. Read an E-mail Message Double click the message
The message will
open in a new window

10. Reply to an
Use the toolbar to reply, forward, print, or delete the message
This message shows that I have already sent a reply

11. Type your Reply Message Toolbar The recipient’s address and
Save draft
Spell check
Font
Formatting
Toolbar
When finished,
click
The recipient’s address
and
subject line
are completed automatically.
Type your response
above the copy of the
previous message..

12. Log Off the Mail Server When you are finished with
your , click the log off
button.
You will return to this screen.
You can now close the browser.
HINT: If you are idle too long, you
will be logged of the system
automatically. Just log in again to
get back to your mail box.

13. Locating a Teacher’s E-mail Address
Check Names button
1. Type the first initial
and the first few letters of the
last name.
EX. For Ms. May,
Type in the TO: box
sgua
2. Click the Check Names Icon
2. If the name is found,
Madame Guazzoni’s first
and last name will appear
in the TO: box:

14. Managing Pop-Up Blocker: Part 1
Pop-ups are automatically disabled on our computers, but you need the POP-UPS in your for it to work properly.
Follow these instructions to set up your to allow pop-ups: 2. 1.
Click CHECK NAMES
In a new message, type any name in the TO: box 3.
This window appears: 4.
CHECK THIS BOX!!!!
Continued 5.
Click OK

15. Managing Pop-Up Blocker: Part 2
Look for the Pop-Up Banner at the top of the message window
6. Click on the Banner.
A list of options appear:
7. Click ALWAYS ALLOW Pop-ups from This Site.

16. About the Contacts Folder
The contact folder is your address book.
Click in the Folder Pane
to open your Contacts.
This contact folder
Is empty.

17. Adding New Contacts the Easy Way! Part 1
Ask a classmate to send you an .
Open the message.
Right click on the sender’s address.
Choose Add to Contacts
A new window opens.
Contacts should only be added for people not already in the Global directory (i.e., teachers and staff).
Only add student addresses to your contacts.
Continued

18. Adding New Contacts the Easy Way! Part 2
Complete the form as shown below:
Click
Save and Close

19. Add a New Contact from Scratch!
You can a new
Contact directly in the
Contacts folder.
1. Click Contacts
in the Folder Pane
2. Click the New Button

20. Add the Information to the Contact Form
Step 1:
You only need to
complete the following
Information:
Last Name
First Name
Display Name
No LAST NAMES in the display name!
Address
Step 2:
Click Save and Close
On the toolbar
Step 3: Send an
Type the display name in the To: box
Click Check Names button

21. Learn More E-mail Features
To learn more advanced features of the system, click the Help Button on the main tool bar. The Help page will open in a separate window.
Some features you may find useful include:
Distribution Lists: Create a group list of recipients (a group of students you are working with on a project: Ex.: Boat Project).
Appointments: Create a new appointment (eg. “science lab due” which is automatically added to the calendar. Receive a reminder when you log in to your .
Use rules to send to a specified folder.
Learn how to block senders and manage junk mail.
Look in the Help Contents to explore other features.
If you Create a signature file (DO NOT ADD ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION( ie last name, address, phone numbers.)
Manage Deleted Messages---You have to empty the trash in the deleted messages folder.

22. The Outlook Web Access Help System is just a click away!

23. Contact Tech Support
If you need more help with , or have a question about appropriate use:
Ask your teacher
me: Type knann and click check names
tech support: Type tech and click check names
Example:
tech
knann

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