Basic Tasks
Reading An Email
When you login into university email, you will see your inbox as
below:
Your emails will be listed with the name of the sender, subject
and the date it was received.
Double click on an email in the list and it will open in a separate
window for you to read.
Click on the 
button
at the top right hand corner of the opened email to close it.
Printing An Email
To print an email, you must first have the email open and then
press the printer button, which is located on the emails menu bar.
The following window should then appear.
Ensure that the correct printer is selected, as well as the
correct range of pages and number of copies. Finally press the
print button. For more help with printing please go here.
Saving An Email
You may start to write an email but not have time to finish it
and therefore wish to save a draf for it. Press the 
button and a
draft of the email will be saved in the ‘Drafts’ folder. The draft
can be retrieved at any time by finding it in the Drafts folder and
double clicking on it.
Sending An Email
To create a new email, click on the "New" button on the upper
left hand corner of the Inbox window.
Complete the To: field by typing in the email address of the
intended recipient or by clicking on the "To" button to bring up
the screen for searching the global address list. Note that the
search on the address book defaults to search the University global
address list.
Enter a subject in the subjest field and write your message
press the "Send" button to send your email.
What to do if you are having difficulties
In the first instance please consult the instuctions above. If
this still does not resolve your issue then please do
not hesitate to contact us.
You can contact the ICT Helpdesk in the following ways
- Visit the Information desk on the 1st floor of
Fountains Learning Centre.
- E: helpdesk@yorksj.ac.uk
- T: 01904 876696 (9am to 6pm Monday to
Friday)