Basic WebMail Tutorial
This is a basic tutorial which should help you get started with
reading and sending emails using the Chicago Kent College of Law
Webmail system.
START WEBMAIL
- In your web browser type in the URL: http://webmail.kentlaw.edu
- You will be directed to the screen as shown below.
- Enter the username and click on the login link.
- UserName field : Type your Chicago-Kent UserName.
- Password field : Type your Chicago-Kent password.
- Click on the logon button.
- For security reasons by default Public or Shared computer radio button will be selected.
- Webmail displays the Messages dialog box, which lists the messages in your current folder and allows you to create new messages.
CHECK FOR NEW MAIL
 - To retrieve new incoming mail, refresh the screen by clicking on the Refresh button as shown at the top of the Webmail screen.
VIEW A MESSAGE
- To view a message, click on the name in the From column of the message that you want to view.
REPLY TO A MESSAGE
  - To send a reply to the sender of a message that you are viewing, click the Reply button.
- To send a reply to the message sender and all of the original message recipients, click the Reply All button.
- Webmail redisplays the original message in front of the original message lines and addresses the reply to the message's originator.
- If you selected Reply All, Webmail also includes the addresses of all the original recipients.
- Type your reply as you would when you create a message.
CREATE A NEW MESSAGE WITH ATTACHMENTS
The following procedure will guide you to create a new mail message.
- Click the Compose new mail message at top of the Webmail screen. Webmail displays New Message window.
- To field : Type the address of the recipient.
- Subject field : Type a short description of the message.
- Below the subject box type in the message you want to send.
- To send the message, click the Send button at the top
 . Your message will be sent and saved in the Sent Items folder.
- To include an attachment along with the message click the Attachments index tab
 be sure that any pop up blockers are disabled prior to clicking the attachments button or you will receive the following message:
- Webmail will display the attachment window.
- Click the Browse button. Select the file that you want to attach from the directory listing that appears.
- Click the Add Attachment Now button and Webmail adds the specified file to the list of attached files.
- Repeat this if you want to add additional attachments.
- To remove a file from this list, check the box of the file you want to remove and then click the button to the right to remove the file
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- Click the Close button. Webmail returns to the New Message window. You can continue with the message or send the message.
- You can save a message by clicking the Save button
 . Later you can revert to the message by going to the Inbox folder and clicking on the mail that you want to continue with.
DELETE MESSAGES
 - To delete a message from the inbox folder check the box besides the message you wish to delete and then click the Delete button.
- The deleted mail will be in the Deleted Items folder.
- To delete multiple mails check all the boxes of the mail to be deleted and then click the Delete
button. Be sure to delete the mail from the Deleted Items folder to save e-mail server resources.
CHANGE PASSWORD
To change your existing password to a new password, go to the Webmail login screen at http://webmail.kentlaw.edu and then click Change Password. Click on the “options” tab on lower left window pane. Scroll down to the option to change password. Select the option CHANGE PASSWORD.
- Account field : Type in the user name.
- Old password field : Type in the old password.
- New password field : Type in the new Password.
- Confirm new password field : Retype the new password.
- Click the OK button to activate the new settings.
- Log off immediately and then log in for the change process to complete.
END YOUR WEBMAIL SESSION
 - Click the Log Off icon from Webmail’s shortcut bar. Webmail will log you out and display the Webmail Log In window. From there you can use the browser to explore the World Wide Web or exit from the browser window.
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