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Tutorial - Webmail – Using the Webmail Sidebar

This screen is copied from the default screen displayed in Webmail Help. More specific information is available on the Help Page.

Primary Link	Secondary Link	Use to...
Checkmail	Retrieve mail if you are in a folder; opens your Inbox if you are not in a folder.
Inbox	Open your Inbox folder and retrieve mail.
Compose	Open a compose window to send messages.
Folders	Add or delete folders.
Search	Find messages.
Address Book	several (see help page)	Manage your personal bank of contacts.
Preferences	none	Specify default settings for Webmail.
Options	Access Control	Set permissions on your Webmail folders.
	Message Filters	Create filters for messages you receive.
	Junk Mail Control	Manage your White List and the Junk Mail message filter.
	Change Password	Change your Webmail password.
	Forwarding	Setup automatic forwarding of messages you receive.
	Automatic Reply	Setup automatic reply to messages you receive.
Trash [Empty] OR Compact	If you have the Preferences option Delete to Trash selected, the Trash [Empty] link appears; click Trash to access your Trash folder, click Empty to delete all mail in your Trash folder. If you have the Preferences option Delete to Trash deselected, the Compact link appears; click Compact to delete all messages that you have marked as Delete.
External Mail	Get External Mail	Retrieve all mail from any external POP accounts that you have configured. The mail is delivered to the folders that you specified when you created the accounts.
External Mail	Add POP Server	Configure new external POP accounts, or edit accounts that you have already configured.
Help	Open this online help system.
Logout	Log out of Webmail.

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