Throughout the summer and fall, accounts on the umail and ACCMAIL e-mail systems were migrated to the Mail@umd e-mail system. A benefit to users is the ability to check e-mail with any computer from Internet access by using the Webmail interface at www.mail.umd.edu. Here are some tips for using the Webmail interface.

Deleting Mail
There are two ways to deal with deleting unwanted messages from the
Webmail interface: Delete to Trash or Marking and Compacting.

We recommend that you click on Preferences in the lefthand menu, and change the “Delete to Trash” preference from No to Yes. This will create a delete button in your inbox and will let you send messages you want to delete to a Trash folder that you can empty. In the future, the system will automatically empty the Junk Mail folder every 30 days

Alternatively, you can mark messages you want to delete by selecting them
and hitting the Mark button at the top with Deleted selected. This will put a red mark next to the messages. Then you can get rid of the marked messages by clicking on Compact in the lefthand menu.

Viewing Your Folders
To see your folders, click on Folders on the lefthand menu. This will list your folders and you can choose one to open to see the messages stored inside.

Filing Messages in Your Folders
To move a message from your inbox to a folder, select the messages you want to move by putting check marks in the boxes next to the messages. Select the destination folder from the right drop down menu along the top of the screen. Then click either the Move or Copy button depending on whether you want to move the messages or copy them to the folder you selected.

Managing Junk Mail
Junk mail software places suspected junk e-mail into a folder called Junk Mail. You should periodically review this folder to ensure that the system has not placed legitimate mail in the Junk Mail folder, move any non-junk messages to your inbox, and empty the Junk Mail folder. The system will automatically empty messages older than 30 days from the Junk Mail folder.

“This is Spam” and “This is Not Spam” links at the end of the “From” line at the top of messages you have opened can be used to send unwanted mail in your inbox to the Junk Mail folder, and legitimate mail in the Junk Mail folder to your inbox.

Saving Drafts
If you need to leave the Compose window while writing a message, use the Save Draft button to save the mail in progress. To complete your message, view your Drafts folder, choose the message you want to complete, then click on Restore Draft and finish composing and sending your message as usual.

Keeping Your Inbox Small
Periodically cleaning out your inbox, filing messages to your folders, and throwing old ones away (also check your Sent folder for old messages you won’t need) is a great way to keep your inbox loading quickly and the e-mail system running smoothly.

You can get more information about these and other Webmail topics in the Getting Started document at www.oit.umd.edu/email/gettingstarted.