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message center help

How to use the Message Center:


Send a message
  1. Select write from the messages menu
  2. Select recipients, enter subject and the message content
  3. Press [post]
Send an anonymous message
  1. Follow the instructions on how to send a message
  2. Check Anonymous prior to posting the message.
Note: Only students are able to post anonymous messages. This option is not available to faculty members

Read a message
  1. Select undread or inbox to view a list of unread or all messages respectively
  2. Click on the message subject to read the message


Reply to a message
  1. Press [reply] while reading a message (see "How to read a message" for more information)
  2. Enter your reply message
  3. Press [post]


Delete a message
  1. While reading a message, press the delete button


Delete multiple messages
  1. While viewing a list of messages, click on the check box next to messages to be deleted
  2. Press [delete] located on top (or bottom) of the list


Undelete a message
  1. Sorry, messages cannot be undeleted in the current version


Save a message into a folder
  1. While reading a message, select a folder from the drop down list under the message content
  2. Press [move]


Save mulitple messages into a folder
  1. While viewing a list of messages, click on the check box next to messages to be saved in a folder
  2. Select a folder from the drop down box on top (or bottom) of the list
  3. Press [go]


Create a message folder
  1. Select messages, inbox from the top menu
  2. Press [create folder] inside the my folders area
  3. Enter a folder name, and description
  4. Press [save]


Change a folder name (or access folder properties)
  1. Select messages, inbox from the top menu
  2. Click on next to a folder name inside the my folders area
  3. Make changes to a folder name or description
  4. Press save


Delete a message folder
  1. Sorry, message folders cannot be deleted in the current version


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