Composing and Sending a Course Mail Message

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The Compose Message section allows the user to compose and send messages to members of their courses.

To compose and send a message:

Log into your ANGEL course, click the Communicate tab, and click the Read and Compose course mail messages hyperlink. The Inbox appears.
Click the Compose hyperlink and the compose message window opens.

The following elements makeup the Compose Message window:

Field Name	Definition
Add Recipients Hyperlink	The Add Recipients hyperlink displays the Select Recipients list box of available recipients to send course mail. Refer to Selecting and Removing Recipients for more information.
Subject	Enter a subject for the message.
Priority	Select message urgency from: Low Normal High
Message	The Message field is where you type the message.
HTML Editor toolbar	The HTML Editor toolbar allows you to apply formatting, add images, etc. to your message. For information regarding how to use the HTML Editor, refer to Appendix I Inline HTML Editor.
Attachments	The Attach files hyperlink allows you to add a file attachment to your message.
Message Options	Do not disclose recipients is another way to Bcc or hide the identities of the recipients. Send a copy to each recipient’s Internet e-mail allows you to send a duplicate message outside the ANGEL environment to the recipients' email address. Send a copy to each recipients mentor if known sends a copy of the email to a known mentor or advisor for the recipient.
Send Button	Click this button when you are ready to send the message to selected recipients.
Save Draft Button	Click this button to save a draft of your message in the Draft System Folder.
Cancel Button	Click this button to delete the message. You lose all information contained in the message.

Select the intended recipient(s) from the Add Recipient list box, and click the To button. The recipient name appears in the To field. Do the same for Cc and Bcc fields.

Hold the Control key on your keyboard (or the Apple key on a Macintosh) and click to select multiple recipients.

Type a subject for the message in the Subject field.
Type the message in the Message field. Format as necessary using the inline HTML text editor.
Attach any files if necessary. (see Adding an Attachment section below)
Choose a message Priority. Default is Normal but you can select Low or High.
Choose from the three message options. (see Selecting and Removing Recipients below)
Click the Send button to send the message to its recipients. Click the Save Draft button to save in the Drafts folder for future editing. Click the Cancel button to delete your message. These three buttons are located at the top and bottom of the message window.

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