How to Use Stowe School District E-mail

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Kathleen Nann ©2005 Stowe School District

Table of Contents

Compose a New E-mail Message Open and Read an E-mail Message Reply to an E-mail Message Log off the E-mail System Locate a Teacher’s Email 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 Download this slide Show

How To:

Access your E-mail from the Web Login to the E-Mail Server The Inbox Main Toolbar Inbox Tools

Overview of Outlook Web MailClick the button on any page to return to this Table of Contents.

2. Click the link:

Stowe School District E-mail

http://www.stowe.k12.vt.us

Access and Login to your Email

1. Go to the District Web Site

You can access your e-mail from school, home, or any place where you have an internet connection.

Login to the E-mail Server

1. Type your network login id

2. Type your network login password

4. Click the button

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.

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.

3. Do not change these options.

Outlook Inbox

FolderPane

Main Window

Toolbar

As soon you login in, your mailbox will open to the INBOX

Main Toolbar# of Messages/Pages

Scroll Arrows

Log Off Button

Displays the folder that is active

Displays available tools for the Active Folder

Inbox Tools

Click to compose aNew e-mail message

Move or copy

Delete the selectedE-mail message

Reply

Reply All

Forward

Checks for New Mail

Learn about using the e-mail program

HINT: Hover your mouse over the icons to see the name of the tool.b

Turn off Preview Panein all folders!

Compose a New E-mail Message1. Click the NEW button

2. Type the e-mail recipient

3. Add a subject line

4. Type in the message box

5. Click the send button

HINT:Hold down the Shift key and press 2 to type the @ symbol.

Read an E-mail Message

Double click the message

The e-mail message willopen in a new window

Reply to an E-mailUse the toolbar to reply, forward, print, or delete the message

This message shows that I have already sent a reply

Type your Reply

The recipient’s address

and

subject lineare completed automatically.

Type your response above the copy of the previous message..

FontFormattingToolbar

Save draft Spell check

When finished,click

MessageToolbar

Log Off the Mail Server

When you are finished withyour e-mail, click the log offbutton.

You will return to this screen.

You can now close the browser.

HINT: If you are idle too long, youwill be logged of the system automatically. Just log in again to get back to your mail box.

Locating a Teacher’sE-mail Address

1. Type the first initialand the first few letters of thelast 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 firstand last name will appear in the TO: box:

Check Names button

Managing Pop-Up Blocker: Part 1 Pop-ups are automatically disabled on our computers, but you need

the POP-UPS in your email for it to work properly. Follow these instructions to set up your email to allow pop-ups:

In a new message, type any name in the TO: box

Click CHECK NAMES

This window appears:

CHECK THIS BOX!!!!

1.2.

3.

4.

Click OK5.

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Managing Pop-Up Blocker: Part 2 Look for the Pop-Up Banner at the top of the message window

A list of options appear:

6. Click on the Banner.

7. Click ALWAYS ALLOW Pop-ups from This Site.

About the Contacts Folder

Click in the Folder Pane to open your Contacts.

This contact folderIs empty.

The contact folder is your e-mail address book.

Adding New Contacts the Easy Way!Part 1

Ask a classmate to send you an email.

Open the email message.

Right click on the sender’s email 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 e-mail addresses to your contacts.

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Adding New Contacts the Easy Way!Part 2 Complete the form as shown below:

Click Save and Close

Add a New Contact from Scratch!

1. Click Contactsin the Folder Pane

2. Click the New Button

You can a new Contact directly in the Contacts folder.

Add the Information to the Contact Form

Step 1:You only need tocomplete the following Information:1. Last Name2. First Name3. Display Name

• No LAST NAMES in the display name!

4. E-mail Address

Step 2:Click Save and CloseOn the toolbar

Step 3: Send an EmailType the display name in

the To: boxClick Check Names button

Learn More E-mail Features To learn more advanced features of the e-mail 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 e-mail 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 e-mail.

Use rules to send e-mail 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.

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

Contact Tech SupportIf you need more help with email, or have a question about appropriate

use:

Ask your teacher Email me: Type knann and click check names Email tech support: Type tech and click check names

Example:

knanntech

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