BamaMail
Accounts
BamaMail allows
users to read, create, and manage messages from within a web browser
on a remote computer. This means you may use BamaMail on campus
computers, a home computer, or any other computer that has a web
browser and an Internet connection. It's very easy to use.
BamaMail accounts
are created for every University student. Accounts for new students
are created near the beginning of each semester. If you do not
know your Bama account name, take your valid ACT card to the Help
Desk in A-203 Gordon Palmer. A staff member will swipe the card
through a card reader and print out an account information sheet
that contains your userid and password for you.
Your BamaMail
account is a part of your Bama account, an account on the University's
Bama computer. As a part of your account, you are allotted 10
MB of storage space on Bama that can be used to store e-mail messages,
web pages, and other files.
Opening
BamaMail
To Open
Bamamail:
1. On a
computer that has a live connection to the Internet, open a
web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.
2. Type
BamaMail's URL: http://www.bamamail.ua.edu in the address
box and press enter. The web browser should display the BamaMail
Login dialog box.
BamaMail
Login Dialog Box
3. In the
Account box, type your username.
4. In the
Password box, type your password.
5. Click
on the Login button. The web browser then displays the
Messages dialog box, which shows any unopened messages and allows
you to create new messages.
Note:
New messages can arrive in your mailbox while you are
viewing the message list. You may click on the Check button
in the Messages dialog box to refresh your e-mail list while
you are in BamaMail.
Creating
a Message
To Create
a Message:
1. Click
the Create button from the Read Message dialog box or
the Messages dialog box.
Create
Button
BamaMail
then displays the Create Message dialog box.
The BamaMail
Create Message Dialog Box
2. In the
To: box, type the e-mail address(es) of the recipient(s)
of the message.
3. In the
Subject: box, type a short description of the message.
4. To change
the way BamaMail handles your mail, you can select one or more
of the following options:
- Urgent
- Marks the message as urgent.
- Signature
- Adds your e-mail signature to the end of the message. (See
Creating a Signature)
5. In the
Message: box, type the message that you want to send.
You can type your message within BamaMail or cut and paste text
from other sources.
6. To check
the spelling of your message, click the Spell button.
Spell
Button
7. Click
the Send button. BamaMail then sends the message to the
specified recipients.
Send Button
Viewing
a Message
To View
a Message:
1. From
the Messages dialog box, click on the name in the From column
of the message that you want to view. BamaMail then displays
the Read Message dialog box, which shows the message that you
selected.
2. To view
the next message in your current folder, click the Next
button.
Next Button
3. To view
the previous message in your current folder, click the Previous
button.
Previous
Button
4. To return
to the Messages dialog box, click the Index button or
the X at the top right corner of your screen.
Index
Button
Replying
to a Message
To Reply
to a Message:
1. To send
a reply to the sender of a message that you are viewing, click
the Reply button.
Reply
Button
2. To send
a reply to the message sender AND other original message recipients,
click the Reply All button.
Reply
All Button
Forwarding
a Message
To Forward
a Message:
1. To forward
a message that you are viewing, click the Forward button.
Forward
Button
BamaMail
redisplays the original message with greater than symbols (>)
beside the lines of the original message and clears the address
boxes.
2. Type
in addresses for the recipient(s) and type any comments you
want to add.
Printing
a Message
To Print
a Message:
1. Click
your web browsers' print tool to print the message.
Attaching
a File
You may send
files along with your BamaMail messages by using the Attach feature.
A few web browsers do not support attaching files to messages
because they do not support HTTP File Upload. If your web browser
is capable of attaching messages, the Attach button will be displayed
on the Create Message dialog box.
To Attach
a File to a Message:
1. From
the Create Message dialog box, click the Attach button.
Attach
Button
BamaMail
then displays the Attach Files dialog box.
Attach
Files Dialog Box
2. Do one
of the following:
- In the
Filename box, type the complete path and file name for the
file that you want to attach.
- Use the
Browse button and select the file that you want to
attach from the directory listing that appears.
3. Click
the Add File button. BamaMail then adds the selected
file to the list of attached files. (To remove an attached file
from the list, highlight the file and click the Delete
button.)
4. Repeat
steps 2 and 3 for each attachment that you want to include.
5. Click
the OK button. BamaMail then returns to the Create Message
dialog box.
Viewing
Attachments
When a message
has one or more files attached to it, BamaMail displays an Attachment
status icon on the Messages list and on the message itself.
To View
an Attachment:
1. Click
on the name of the attachment. The web browser should do one
of the following:
- If the
web browser's settings allow the browser to automatically
launch an application that can read the attachment, the browser
will launch that application and display the attached file.
- If the
web browser is unable to automatically launch an application
that can read the attachment, most browsers will ask if you
want to select an application to view the file or save the
file to disk. Choose
the one that is the most convenient for you.
Creating
a Signature
You may create
a personalized signature that you can choose to add to messages
that you send from BamaMail. Student signatures usually contain
information such as: name, school, major, address, and phone number.
Social Security Numbers should NEVER be used.
To Create
a Signature:
1. In the
BamaMail Message dialog box, click the Options button.
BamaMail then displays the Change Options dialog box.
Options
Button
2. In the
Message Signature box, type your signature.
Change
Options Dialog Box with arrow pointing toward the
Message Signature Box
3. Click
the OK button. Your signature is created and BamaMail
then returns to the Message dialog box.
Checking
Disk Space
All student
Bama accounts are allotted 10MB of storage space (your quota)
for e-mail messages, web pages, and file storage.
To View
Your Disk Usage and Quota on Bama:
1. On a
computer that has a live connection to the Internet, open a
web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape.
2. Type
the name of BamaMail's URL: http://www.bamamail.ua.edu in the
address box and press enter. The web browser should display
the BamaMail Login dialog box.
3. Click
on Check Account Space (below the userid and password
login).
BamaMail
Login Dialog Box with arrow pointing toward the
Check Account Space option
This will
take you to the View Your Disk Usage and Quota on Bama
screen.
View Your
Disk Usage and Quota on Bama Screen
4. Type
in your User Name.
5. Type
in your Password.
6. Click
the Show Quota button. Your current usage, quota, and
limit will then display.
7. Compare
your usage and quota figures to determine your available disk
space. (10000 on this screen is equivalent to 10 MB).
Compare
your Usage and Quota amounts
Working
with Folders
BamaMail allows
you to store your messages in folders. Folders are storage areas
where you can group and store similar types of messages. This
allows for easy organization and access to old messages.
To List
Messages Stored in a Folder Other than the Current Folder:
1. Select
a folder from the pull-down list on the status bar of the Messages
dialog box and click on Go!. The messages in the folder
you selected should display.
Folder
Pull-Down List and Go! Button
To Create
a Folder:
1. From
the Messages dialog box, click the File button.
File Button
BamaMail
then displays the Select Folder dialog box.
2. In the
Folder box, type the name of the folder that you want
to create. (Use descriptive and unique names that will help
you easily locate your messages in the future.)
3. In the
Description box, type a short description of the folder
4. Click
the Create button. BamaMail then creates a new folder
and returns to the Messages dialog box.
To Delete
a Folder:
1. From
the Messages dialog box, click the File button. BamaMail
then displays the Select Folder dialog box.
2. In the
Select Folder box, select the folder you want to delete
from the pull-down list.
3. Click
the Delete button. BamaMail then displays a warning message.
4. Click
the OK button to delete the folder and all of the messages
in it. (To cancel the deletion, click the Cancel button.) BamaMail
then deletes the folder and returns to the Messages dialog box.
To File
a Message in a Folder:
1. While
viewing the message you want to file, click the File button.
BamaMail then displays the File Message dialog box.
2. In the
Folder box, select the folder from the pull-down list.
3. Click
the Select button. BamaMail then files the message and
returns to the previous dialog box.
Ending
a BamaMail Session
To End
a BamaMail Session:
1. From
the Messages dialog box, click the Logout button. BamaMail
then logs you out and displays the BamaMail Log In dialog box.
At this point you may use your browser to view other web sites
or close the browser.
