Options

This page will assist you with completing tasks in the various Webmail applications:

• Webmail: Change how your name appears when sending messages
• Webmail: Start publicizing your alias by using it as your From: address
• Webmail: Set up categories and labels for calendar appointments and task list entries
• Webmail: Choose your color theme for the webmail application
• Webmail: Change how your name appears when sending messages
• Webmail: Add a signature to your email messages
• Webmail: Compose messages in a separate window
• Webmail: Change the behavior after deleting or moving messages
• Webmail: Change how deleted messages are handled (including include Empty Trash link in toolbar)
• Webmail: Change what page you start on when opening your mailbox
• Webmail: Change the number of messages show on each page
• Address Book: Change what columns are displayed in the Address Book
• Calendar: Change default view
• Calendar: Show tasks in calendar

Webmail Application

Change how your name appears when sending messages.

1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation panel.

   

2. Click on the Personal Information section.

   

3. Type your name into the "Your full name" field as you want it to appear when you send messages.
4. Click Save Options.

   

5. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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Start publicizing your alias by using it as your From: address.

1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Click on the Personal Information section.

   

3. Type your name into the "Your From: address" field as you want it to appear when you send messages.
4. Click Save Options.

   

5. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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Set up categories and labels for calendar appointments and task list entries.

1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Click on the Categories and Labels section.

   

3. To add a category, click the New Category button.

   

4. To change a category color, click the Color Picker icon to the right of the category.

   

5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Click on the Display Options section.

   

3. Select your preferred color scheme from the dropdown menu.

   

4. Click Save Options.

   

5. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Personal Information section.

   

4. Type your name into the "Your full name" field as you want it to appear when you send messages.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Personal Information section.

   

4. Type your signature into the "Your signature" field as you want it to appear when you send messages.
5. Click Save Options

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the strong>Message Composition section.

   

4. Select or deselect "Compose messages in a separate window" according to your preference.

   

5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Deleting and Moving Messages section.

   

4. Select or deselect the options according to your preference.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Deleting and Moving Messages section.

   

4. Select or deselect the options according to your preference.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Mailbox and Folder Display Options section.

   

4. Select the options based on your preference.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Mail" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Mailbox and Folder Display Options section.

   

4. Select the options based on your preference.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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Address Book

1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Address Book" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Column Options section.

   

4. Select "My Addressbook" from the dropdown menu.

   

5. Select the appropriate fields and add or remove them by clicking the pointing hands.

   

6. Click Save Options.

   

7. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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Calendar

Change default view.

1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Calendar" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the User Interface section.

   

4. Select the options based on your preference.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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Show tasks in calendar.

1. Click Options in the left-hand navigation pane.

   

2. Select "Calendar" from the Edit options for dropdown menu.

   

3. Click on the Tasks section.

   

4. Select the options based on your preference.
5. Click Save Options.

   

6. The page should display the message "Your options have been updated".

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