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U-mail Web Access (iPlanet Messenger Express)

iPlanet Messenger Express provides a web based interface for U-mail. Use Internet Explorer (version 5.5 SP2 or higher) from anywhere on the Internet to read and send your mail. This document includes information on the   most frequently asked questions, how to work with the addressbook  and how to delete messages.

Create an Addressbook Entry
Create a Group Entry
Search for an Address
Compose Using the Addressbook
Delete a Message

Create an Addressbook Entry
Select the Address button, then click New Entry.
  1. Select the "Addresses" button. 
  2. Click "New Contact" on the Addressbook window. 
New entry dialog box The New Entry window displays.
Enter the person's name and e-mail information. Enter the following: 
First Name 
Last Name 
Display Name (will default to "First Last") 
E-mail Address 

Click OK. 
The entry has now been added to the Addressbook. The entry has now been added.
All recipients of a message may be added to the addressbook by clicking the "Add Addresses" button when reading a message. Note: this adds addresses for all recipients including yourself. If an address is already in the addressbook it will be ignored and a message re: duplicates will be displayed.
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Create a Group
Click New Group, enter a name and select the individuals to add to the group. Create the individual entries. 
a. Click "New Group" on the Addressbook window. 

 
Once the individuals have been added, click OK.
  1. Enter a group name. 
  2. Select the individuals to be added to the group.
  3. Click the "Add >" to add to the group. 
  4. Once you've entered the group members, Click OK.
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Search for an Address
Click Search and enter the search specifications. Click "Search" on the addressbook window. 

The Address Lookup window displays. 

  1. To search for a U-mail address not in your addressbook, change the "Search Addresses" option by clicking the down arrow and choosing "Search Corporate Directory". 
  2. Enter the search specifications. 
  3. Click "Search". 
  4. Results will display.


 
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Compose a Message Using the Addressbook
Click the link within the E-mail column. To send a message to an addressbook entry, 

Click the link within the "Email" column. 
To send to a search match, click the To: box, then Compose Message.
To send a message to a search match, 
 
  1. Click the appropriate check box (To:, CC:, BCC:) 
  2. Then Click the "Compose Message" button. 
The address is entered in the To: field, type message and send as normal. The address of the entry is entered in the appropriate field. 

Type and send your message as normal. 
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Delete Message
Click the checkbox of the message to be deleted and click Delete. Deleting a mail message is a multi-step process. 

a. Select the message by clicking the checkbook to the left of the message and 

b. Click "Delete" or press the Delete key. 
Click the Folders' button then Empty Trash. c. Click the "Folders" button. 

"Empty Trash" appears to the right of the Trash folder when there are messages in the trash. 

d. Click "Empty Trash". 
Reminder that this is permanent, Click OK to continue. A dialog box reminding you that this is permanent (i.e. Do you really want to do this?). 

Click OK to continue. 
The Trash has now been emptied. The Trash has been emptied.
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