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Web Mail - Getting Started

• Logging in;
• Reading mail:
  • Text or icon interface;
  • Replying to a message;
  • Copying or moving a message;
  • Deleting a message;
  • Forwarding a message;
• Composing a message.
• Logging out.

Logging In

To access WebMail, go to the website at: http://www.mail.virginia.edu. You will be transferred to the Netbadge login page.

After you login to NetBadge, you will be taken to your email account in Web Mail.

Note that the NetBadge login on-Grounds stays in effect for 9 hours or until you completely exit your browser (Exit/Quit/Close). For this reason, it is critical that you exit all browser windows when you exit WebMail.

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Reading Mail

1. If you prefer, you may change the interface to display text in place of the icons described below.
   
   
2. Upon initial login, the Mailbox "Inbox" window will open. A list of all of your mailboxes (folders) is on the left side of the screen. Note that the Mailboxes tab at the top of the screen is selected, indicating you are currently viewing the contents of a mailbox.
   
   
   
   
3. To read a message, move your cursor to highlight the message you want to open. Click once on the name of the person who sent the message (in the From column).
4. After you have read the message, you may wish to reply, copy or move it to another mailbox, delete it, or forward it to someone else. See below for explanations of each of the tools highlighted in the following image.
5. Click (oldest unread) to move to the unread message that has been in your mailbox longest, or select a specific message to read next.
   
   

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Replying to a Message

• With the message open, click (reply) and add your reply text to the message window. Click the Send button at the bottom of the message window when you are finished typing your reply.

Copying or Moving a Message

• To copy an open message to another mailbox, click the arrow next to the Select Mailbox box, and choose the mailbox where you want to copy the message. Click (copy to) to complete the action. A copy of the message will remain in your InBox, and there will be a copy in the mailbox you chose.
• To move an open message to another mailbox, click the arrow next to the Select Mailbox box, and choose the mailbox where you want to move the message. Click (move to) to complete the action. The message will move to the mailbox you chose, and will be deleted from your InBox.
• To copy or move a message without first opening it, see Mail Management Tools.

Deleting a Message

• To delete an open message and return to the InBox, click (delete).
• To delete an open message and automatically open your oldest unread message, click (delete and move to next).
• To delete a message without first opening it, see Mail Management Tools.

Forwarding a Message

• With the message open, click (forward) and add your text to the message window. Click the Send button at the bottom of the message window when you are finished typing your comments.
• To forward or redirect a message without first opening it, see the section on Mail Management Tools.

Composing a Message

• To compose a new message, click the Compose tab, located near the top of the Mailbox window. Enter the desired recipient addresses, etc. Click the Send button at the bottom of the message window after you have finished typing your message.
• For tips on using the Address Book or including attachments with your messages, see the section on Mail Management Tools.

WARNING: If you use more than 30 minutes to compose your message, Web Mail will force a logout for your account and you will lose all that you have created. To avoid this difficulty, monitor the time remaining on the message composition screen and click the Reset button if you need additional time to compose your message.



In addition, you may want to create a draft folder and save your underdevelopment message to it periodically. Should you experience a forced logout, you can then login and recover your message from your last saved version.

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Logging Out

It is critical that you log out of Web Mail, and then close your browser, when finished with a session. Failure to log out and close your browser will leave your account accessible to the next person who uses the computer. Particularly if you use Web Mail in a public location, logging out and closing your browser will protect you against unauthorized use of your email account. To log out:

1. Click (logout) which is located at the top right of the Web Mail window.

2. Close your browser by clicking on File on the menu bar at the top of your window and selecting Exit.

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For questions or assistance with Web Mail, send e-mail to
webmail-consult@virginia.edu or call the ITC Help Desk at (434) 924-3731.