Navigating Webmail

Sections included here explain the basic Webmail interface. 

Signing-on

To access Webmail, type my.cmu.edu in your browser's address bar. You will be redirected to a Web ISO page that allows you to make an SSL encrypted connection with your Andrew UserID and password. Select the My Accounts tab and then click the Email link on the left side. From the list click the View Webmail link.

Warning: If you access Webmail from a computer that you do not maintain there is a chance that the machine's owner could maliciously capture your password or read your mail. It is also possible that the owner has not maintained the machine leaving it open to a virus.

The Webmail Display and Menu Options

The main Webmail display has menu options across the top and folders along the left side. Display options may be changed through the Options menu (see the Other Preferences section of the Webmail: Advanced document).

The following are available from the main menu:

• Compose Menu - access the screen display to compose a message
• Addresses Menu - create / edit personal address book entries
• Folders Menu - manipulate folders (create, delete, rename, subscribe or unsubscribe)
• Options Menu - used to set mail client preferences (signature, display options, identities, etc.)
• Search Menu - use specific criteria to search folders
• Help Menu- SquirrelMail Help file
• Directory Menu - search the Carnegie Mellon directory for e-mail address or other information
• FAQ - links to a list of Webmail Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• SquirrelMail - links to SquirrelMail web site

Manipulating Mail Messages

Use the following buttons to manipulate selected e-mail messages:

• Move - used to move selected message(s) to the folder currently selected in the Move Selected To: pull down menu
• Forward - select the message, then click Forward to invoke the screen display to forward the message
• Read - to list the selected message(s) as already read
• Unread - to list the selected message(s) as not already read

Note: Select e-mail messages by choosing the check box next to the message.