Read Mail

Purpose

If the message "You have new mail" appears at the bottom of the main menu screen, it means that another user has sent you a mail message. Use this menu item to view that message.

A lookup screen appears with a list of current messages. You can select a message by highlighting it in the browser and clicking "Open", or by double-clicking on the message.

Fields – Lookup Screen

Search By

New Mail/Mail you’ve sent/Mail you’ve read – The browser can list new mail messages that you haven’t read yet, mail messages that you have already read, or mail messages that you have sent to other users.

Date – If you are looking for a mail message from a particular date, enter that date in this field.

Sent By – If you are looking for a mail message from a particular user, enter that user’s employee number in this field or click on the binocular lookup.

Fields – Message Screen

From – The ID of the person who sent you the message.

Sent – Date and time the message was originally sent.

To – ID of the person or group that the message was sent to.

Keep As New – Check this box if you want the message to always be treated as unread.

CC – IDs of the persons or groups to whom the message was copied.

Subject – A brief description of the message contents.

Buttons – Message Screen

Forward – Allows you to forward the message to another user. The original message will appear in the body text between the "<< >>" symbols.

Reply – Allows you to respond to the user who sent you the message. The original message will appear in the body text between the "<< >>" symbols.

Print – Prints the current message.

Exit – Exits the message screen.