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Using the EduMail Web-based Mail Program

WebMail is the web-based mail program developed by EduTech. It requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 4.7 (Please note that at this time, it is not compatible with Netscape 6.0 or later).

Entering the WebMail Program

Use your browser to go to www.edutech.nodak.edu and enter your username (the portion of your e-mail address before the @ symbol) and password. Note: Although usernames are not case sensitive (John.Doe, john.doe and JOHN.DOE are all the same) passwords must be entered with the appropriate capital and lowercase letters.

Checking for Messages

  1. New mail will appear upon opening WebMail.
  2. To check for new mail that may have been sent since entering the program, click the INBOX link on the upper, left side of the page.

Viewing a Message

  1. Click on the Subject of the message to view the message.
  2. Click on the arrows to the right of the Back to Inbox link (found on the upper right of the message window) to view previous and next messages.
  3. Click on the Back to Inbox to return to the Inbox.

Replying to Messages

  1. Click on the Reply or Reply to all link. The Reply link replies to the sender only. TheReply to All link replies to the sender and also each person the original message was sent to.
  2. Click on the Send Message button near the bottom of the page to send your reply.

Composing a Message

  1. Click on the Compose link.
  2. Enter the full e-mail address in the To: field. For example, Jane.Doe@sendit.nodak.edu or johnson2343@aol.com
  3. If you have completed the Address book, enter the Nickname of the person you wish to send mail to OR use the pull down menu to select an address from your address book.
  4. Enter the To,Carbon Copy (CC), Blind Carbon Copy (BCC),Subject Line, Attachment, and Message Body fields as needed.
  5. Click on the Send Message button to send your message.
  6. To cancel a message, click on the Cancel button.

Postponing a Message

  1. Complete the To, Carbon Copy (CC), Blind Carbon Copy (BCC),Subject Line, Attachment and Message Body fields as needed.
  2. Click on the Postpone Message button to postpone your message.
  3. To return to the message, go to the Postponed-msgs folder and select the message. If this is the first time you postpone a message, you must logout of WebMail for this folder to be created.
  4. Click on the Continue Composing link to complete your message.

Canceling Messages

Click on the Cancel Message button to cancel the message .

Forwarding Messages

  1. Open the message you wish to forward by clicking on its Subject.
  2. Click on the Forward link.
  3. Enter the Full Internet Address and include a message in the Message Body if needed.
  4. Click on the Send Message button near the bottom of the page to send the forward.

Bouncing Messages

  1. Bounce will forward a message to another user without adding comments or an additional header.
  2. Click on the Bounce link.
  3. Enter the E-mail Address of the person you wish to “bounce” the message to.
  4. Click the Bounce Message button.

Deleting a Message

  1. Click on the small box in front of the message to mark a message for deletion.
  2. Click on the Delete link to set a message for deletion or click Select All and click the Delete link to set all of the messages for deletion. Deleted messages will appear with a grey background and have lines struck through the Date, From and Subject text.
  3. Click the Purge Deleted link to delete the messages. Messages will not be deleted until the trash is emptied.
  4. Before purging the trash, you may undelete messages. To undelete a message, select the item by clicking in the check box. Then click the Undelete link
  5. You can also click on the delete link as you are viewing the message. This will mark the message for deletion and move you to your next message.

Categorizing Messages

  1. Select the messages to categorize by clicking on the small box in front of the date.
  2. From the Mark As: menu (located at the top and bottom of the message list) choose the category you would like to apply to the selected messages.

Printing Messages

Click within the Message Area with your mouse and choose the Print Option from your browser.

Using the Address Book

  1. Click on the Address Book link from the top of the WebMail page or the User Resources page.
  2. Add an Individual or Group to your address book by clicking on the corresponding button. Enter the information in the fields and click the Save Changes Button.
  3. Use the Delete and Edit buttons to update your address book.
  4. You must not use commas anywhere within the address book. This includes the name field. For example, do not enter “Johnson, Brian”.

Modifying Folders

Click the Folders link from the top of the page. Enter the information to Create,Rename or Delete a folder.

Saving to Folders

  1. From the Inbox, click the small box to the left of the message. From the pull down menu in the upper right hand corner of the window, select the folder you wish to move or copy the message to. Click the Move or Copy link to move or copy the message to the folder you have selected.
  2. To choose a folder, go to the Open Mailbox link in the upper left hand corner of the window and select a folder to view messages from.

Sending Attachments

  1. When composing a message, click the Browse button (located at the very bottom of the compose window). Your computer will open a window allowing you to locate the file. Locate and double-click on the file you wish to attach.
  2. Click the Attach button.
  3. Enter your message in the Message Body field.
  4. Click the Send Message button to send the message.

Receiving Attachments

  1. To receive an attachment, click on the floppy disk icon next to the attachment name to download the attachment, select where to save and save the file.
  2. Open the file from the location you saved it.

Signature

  1. Click on the Signature link on the top of the page.
  2. Enter the text for your signature in the box.
  3. Click the Enter button to save your signature.
  4. While composing a message you can choose to use or not use your signature by clicking the check box at the bottom of the compose message page.

Logging Out

Click the Log out link from the top of the page or close the window on your browser .

Last Updated On October 21, 2005