Brunswick
EMAIL (AKA: FirstClass)
PURPOSE: To
exchange electronic mail between members of the campus community
and with the rest of the world.
SOFTWARE:
MANUALS: The
FirstClass client has extensive built-in help. To use this
feature, select Contents from the Help menu.
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Client
Help (web version of the built-in client help)
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Mail
Rules (web version of the built-in client help)
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Requesting
and using a Private Conference
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How
do I get an account?
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Change
your FirstClass password?
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Archiving
First Class Messages. Understanding how to archive messages
is important because all email eventually expires (gets
automatically deleted) when it is 600-days old. Expired
mail cannot be retrieved.
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Important
information about email Virus Protection
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Email
Virus Protection statistics
QUOTA:
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Students
are assigned 50 MB of storage
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Staff
and faculty are assigned 100 MB of storage
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Conferences
are limited to 200 MB of storage
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If
you need to store or archive more email than your quota
allows, please archive old messages. Exceptions to quotas
are available on request.
FAQ:
Frequently Asked Questions
What
is my Email ID and Password?
The
default mail account name is the first letter of your first
name followed by your last name (e.g. Jill Smith's account
name would be jsmith). This account name can be changed--contact
Sunil Gupta (x5890).
Password
: Call us if you've forgotten or don't know your email password.
What's
my e-mail address?
Student,
faculty and staff email addresses are NetID@brunswickschoool.org
How
do I change my e-mail password?
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Log
in to FirstClass using your current ID and password.
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Click
on Collaborate and then on Change Password
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Enter
your old password, new password, and retype new password
in the appropriate fields.
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Click
on OK
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Close
the window.
How
do I attach a file in e-mail?
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Open
a new message.
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Look
for the attach button, usually indicated by a paper clip
icon.
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Click
on the paper clip/attach button, and browse for the file.
The file may be located on your C: drive (local hard
drive), a floppy diskette (A: drive), a network drive
(P: S:, etc.), or any other storage space associated
with your computer.
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Select
the file to attach. Double click on the file name, or
click once to select and then hit Open.
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Address,
compose, and then send the message!
How
do I add an address to my address book?
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Open
an email from the person you want to add.
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Right
Click on the link in the From line.
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Select
Add to Contacts Folder.
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Fill
in the address card as desired.
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Click
OK.
How
can I create a signature for my e-mail?
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Open
FirstClass Preferences under Edit menu
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Click
on Messaaging and then on Signatures Tab
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Compose
your signature (name, position/title, phone, fax and
other contact info) as you want it to appear on the bottom
of each email message.
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Close
Window..
Folders:
Note:
You WILL run out of storage space if you do not regularly
delete old email messages. If you run out of space, you will
no longer be able to receive incoming messages!
Maintaining
your mailbox responsibly will recycle disk space and avoid
unnecessary emergency situations.
How
do I create a Vacation Message?
This
allows you to type a message that will automatically be sent
as mail comes in.
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Go
to Preferences, Messaging, Mail Rules
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Compose
or revise your message in the text box on the right
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Change
Auto Reply options for Local and Internet email to Yes.
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Your
text will be automatically sent in reply to each message
your account receives.
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Remember
to return to this screen and change the option to NO
once you return from vacation.
NOTE:
This will not forward mail, it simply automatically sends
the notification you type to each person(s) who sends you
messages while it is in effect.
