Before you begin, you should print this tutorial.
You must be logged into Blackboard and inside your class.
1. Click Communication (If your instructor has customized the course menu, there may be an Email link on the menu.)
2. Click Send E-mail.
3. Select which user/users should receive your email.
a - All Users: All Users in the Course
b - All Groups: All Groups in the Course
c - All Teaching Assistants: All Teaching Assistant Users in the Course
d - All Instructor Users: All Instructor Users in the Course
e - Select Users: Select which users will receive the email
f - Select Groups: Select which Groups will receive the email
4. If you chose Select Users in the previous step, you must select the desired recipients.
If you selected an option other than select users, your email will automatically be sent to the specific users.
5. Type a brief subject for your message.
6. Type your message in the message field.
Consider typing your message with a word processor. You can spell check your message and then copy and paste the message into Blackboard's message field. Remember, this is a college-level course. Use appropriate capitalization, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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7. Click the "Return Receipt" box to request a receipt.
8. Click "Attach a File" to attach a file to your email message.
9. Click Browse.
10. Locate the file and double click on it.
11. Note that the selected file name appears in the "attachments" box.
12. Click "Remove" to remove an attached file.
13. Click "Attach Another File" to attach a second (and subsequent) files.
14. Click "Submit" to send the email.
15. Click "OK" when you see your receipt.
Last Updated July 6, 2006