Send a New E-mail Message
How to Send an E-mail
- Click on the Compose button
- Address the e-mail to the appropriate recipients, by either typing in the e-mail addresses in the To:, Cc:, or Bcc: fields or by using the Address Book.
- Type in an appropriate subject in the Subject field
- Type your message in the Message field
- Attach a file if necessary.
- Click on the Send button
to
send the e-mail.
How to Complete a New E-mail Message
Change To:
Student Mail allows you to change your document
from an e-mail to an appointment, task or note by clicking on the
appropriate button. 
To:
The To: text field is where you type the e-mail addresses for the recipients of your message. The e-mail addresses should always take the form recipient@domain. If you are sending an e-mail to another Columbus State student, the domain would be @student.cscc.edu. If you are sending an e-mail to a Columbus State faculty or staff member, the domain would be @cscc.edu. Multiple e-mail addresses can be input by separating them with a comma.
Cc:
Cc: stands for "carbon copied" and should be used when you want to copy someone else on your e-mail. As with the To: box, the e-mail addresses should always take the form recipient@domain. Multiple e-mail addresses can be input by separating them with a comma.
Bcc
Bcc: stands for "blind carbon copied" and should be used when you are sending one e-mail to a lot of people. When a recipient opens your e-mail, blind carbon copying will only display their individual name, not everyone else's. This reduces the e-mail size and also helps to keep e-mail addresses private.
Subject:
Always give a brief description of your e-mail message in the Subject: box. Do not leave this field blank. It will help the recipient (particularly your instructor) identify the contents of your e-mail right away. Also, avoid using subjects such as "Hi" or "Help." Not only are these subjects too vague, but they might be identified as spam.
Message:
The Message: box is where you type the message you wish to convey. It is always more polite to begin with a salutation such as "Dear Professor" or "Hi Mom" rather that dive right in to your message. Also, please refrain from typing in ALL CAPS. IT IS ANNOYING AND CONVEYS SHOUTING TO THE PERSON READING THE E-MAIL. Plus, it is harder to read. You can read more about E-mail Ettiquette at http://www.onlinenetiquette.com/courtesy1.html.
The Send button submits the e-mail to the mail server for delivery to the designated recipients.
The Address Book button accesses your personal address book. The address book allows you to select who you want your e-mail to be addressed To:, as a Cc: and as a Bcc:.
The Attach button allows you to attach one more more files to your e-mail. This is particularly useful for submitting homework assignments, such as essays and research papers, to your instructor.
The Send Options button allows you to set specific options for your outgoing e-mail message such as priority and delivery notifications.
The Cancel button will discard
your e-mail without sending it.