1. E-mail Keeping in touch using the Internet Presented by PSY C&IS

2. E-mail basics WebMail WebMail www.work.psu.edu www.work.psu.edu www.work.psu.edu –Changing your password –Forwarding your e-mail Eudora Eudora –Receiving e-mail

3. What is Penn State WebMail? A web-based e-mail client that provides you with anytime, anywhere access to your Penn State e-mail A web-based e-mail client that provides you with anytime, anywhere access to your Penn State e-mail The easy-to-use interface lets you: The easy-to-use interface lets you: –create and organize mailboxes –access directory services –create and add personalized signatures –make a variety of changes

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5. Logging in webmail.psu.edu webmail.psu.edu webmail.psu.edu Use your Penn State UserID and Access account password. Use your Penn State UserID and Access account password.

6. Menu inbox for your received email inbox for your received email compose to write email compose to write email outbox to see sent messages outbox to see sent messages attachments for a list of email attachments sent to you attachments for a list of email attachments sent to you trash for a list of messages you have deleted trash for a list of messages you have deleted folders to organize your inbox, outbox, drafts, trash and attachments folders to organize your inbox, outbox, drafts, trash and attachments Navigating the WebMail home screen can be handled using the links found on the left hand side of the window.

7. Menu (cont.) directory allows you to search the PennState directory directory allows you to search the PennState directory contacts lists people whose email addresses you have saved contacts lists people whose email addresses you have saved search allows you to search your webmail search allows you to search your webmail help provides assistance help provides assistance logout removes your authentication and webmail cookies so the browser is safe to pass on to another person. logout removes your authentication and webmail cookies so the browser is safe to pass on to another person.

8. Customizing Webmail Select Options link in the left-hand menu. Select Options link in the left-hand menu. –Choose preferences such as how you want your name displayed in contacts’ inboxes, how many e-mails are shown per page, spam filtering settings To change spam filtering settings, select Filter Options from the menu on top of the page. To change spam filtering settings, select Filter Options from the menu on top of the page. To change colors, select Color Options To change colors, select Color Options

10. Signatures Signatures are words or phrases added to the end of your e-mail messages (i.e. “From the desk of Bob E. Mailer”) Signatures are words or phrases added to the end of your e-mail messages (i.e. “From the desk of Bob E. Mailer”) Signatures can be edited by going to the options menu, and scrolling to the bottom while in General Options. Signatures can be edited by going to the options menu, and scrolling to the bottom while in General Options. Every e-mail you send out has the option of adding your personal signature at the end. Every e-mail you send out has the option of adding your personal signature at the end.

11. Deleting Old Messages Old messages tend to stock up in your mailbox and take up space Old messages tend to stock up in your mailbox and take up space To delete the ones in your inbox, check the box next to the e-mail you want and select “Delete” at the bottom of the page To delete the ones in your inbox, check the box next to the e-mail you want and select “Delete” at the bottom of the page Do the same with the “sent mail” folder, and the “attachments folder” Do the same with the “sent mail” folder, and the “attachments folder” To finally get rid of them, Go to the “Trash” folder and select “empty it” To finally get rid of them, Go to the “Trash” folder and select “empty it”

12. Determining Available Space Your quota of available space is located on the bottom of the right frame Your quota of available space is located on the bottom of the right frame It shows your max quota, the exact amount used, and the percentage used It shows your max quota, the exact amount used, and the percentage used To increase your quota, go to your Penn State Access Account Storage Space (PASS) at http://css.its.psu.edu/accounts/perso nal.html To increase your quota, go to your Penn State Access Account Storage Space (PASS) at http://css.its.psu.edu/accounts/perso nal.html http://css.its.psu.edu/accounts/perso nal.html http://css.its.psu.edu/accounts/perso nal.html

13. www.work.psu.edu This site will permit you to Change your Access account password Change your Access account password Set/change your email forwarding address Set/change your email forwarding address Update your Penn State directory entry Update your Penn State directory entry Access your PASS Access your PASS And so much more! Navigation is easily handled using the menu displayed along the right hand side of the screen.

14. Penn State Directory The Penn State Directory catalogues all the people affiliated with Penn State and information such as e-mail address, user id, and physical address The Penn State Directory catalogues all the people affiliated with Penn State and information such as e-mail address, user id, and physical address It can be accessed by the “Directory” link on the left-hand menu, or by going to http://www.psu.edu/ph/ It can be accessed by the “Directory” link on the left-hand menu, or by going to http://www.psu.edu/ph/ http://www.psu.edu/ph/ Search for a contact or keep an address book of your frequent contacts. Search for a contact or keep an address book of your frequent contacts.

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