Google Mail

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Revision as of 20:51, 14 February 2013

Hosted LISD mail is a web-based application for LISD educators that come with Google Apps for Education. LISD Hosted Mail provides you with 25,600 MB of storage space. This is significantly more space than your Outlook box and is accessible 24/7 from any Internet accessible device.

Mail Basics

Locate a link to email from your campus jump page or type the url: http://mail.lisd.org.

At this screen below type in your username and your network password. Click Sign in.

Note: When you access email from this login screen you do not have to enter the @lisd.org at the end of your username.

Inbox Highlights

Typical Inbox View

1. Access to Google in Education Apps, such as Documents/Drive, Calendar, Sites, etc.

2. Search messages by keyword.

3. COMPOSE = Create New Message.

4. Preview first line of message.

5. Personal Folders are always available.

6. 25,600 MB available.

Click on any message in your inbox to see the symbols defined below.

Return: Click this icon to return to the list of messages.

Archive: By clicking this icon a message is placed in the All Mail label/folder listed on the left hand side under More. The message is not deleted, but will not show in your main Inbox. It will only show in All Mail.

Compose/Send Message

Reply/Forward a Message

Signature File

Overview Initial Setup
An email signature is a few lines of text placed at the bottom of outgoing mail. It often contains the sender’s name and contact information.

To set up a signature automatically added to emails composed in LISD Hosted mail:
Click the Settings gear. Click on Settings.
1. Go to General.
2. Under Signature select the second radio button.
3. Click inside the text box and press the Enter key twice.
4. Type the desired signature in the text field.
    • It's best to keep your signature to five or fewer lines.
    • To add formatting use the formatting toolbar.
    Note: There is no spell check on the Signature line so read carefully before you save your changes.
5. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the window.

Moving Signature above Original Message

In LISD Hosted Mail to insert your signature right after your message, and above your original message in replies:
1. Click the Settings gear. Click on Settings.
2. Click the Labs tab.
3. Type Signature Tweaks in the search box.
4. Make sure Enabled is selected under Signature tweaks.
5. Click Save Changes.