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Using the WFU E-mail Directory to search for WFU Students, Faculty, and Staff
- Click Write.
- A new window will open and the cursor will blink in the To: field.
- Begin typing the name of the WFU student, faculty or staff member.
- The type-ahead feature will list all the WFU e-mail addresses that match. The more of the name you type, the closer the match will be.
- Scroll through the list and click the correct name.
- Press Enter to go to the next line in the To: field
- Press Tab to move on to the Subject field.
Using the Thunderbird Personal Address Book to Store E-mail Addresses
You can quickly add people who have sent you an e-mail to your Personal Address Book.
- Open a message.
- Click on the sender’s e-mail address in the From or CC field.
- Click on the option Add to Address Book.
- A new address book card will open for that entry.
- Type a nickname, and any additional information that you want to enter for that person.
- Click OK when you are finished. To send that person an e-mail, type their nickname in the To: field of a message.
Viewing Attachments While Avoiding Viruses
- Do not open unsolicited e-mail attachments, even from friends and family. These messages can be generated by a computer virus and can spread that same computer virus via attachments.
- Messages with poorly spelled text or no text at all are often generated by a virus to spread viruses.
- When in doubt, e-mail the sender and ask if they sent the attachment before opening it.
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Creating a signature file using the VCard feature
To attach standard signature text to the bottom of every message follow these steps:
- Click on the Edit menu.
- Select Mail and Newsgroup Account Settings.
- Select “username” @wfu.edu.
- Check the box on the right, Attach my vCard to messages.
- Click Edit Card, fill in the fields and click OK.
How to Avoid Exceeding the Wake Forest E-mail Quota
- To ensure you receive all university communications, avoid going over the e-mail quota.
- No new e-mail is received if you exceed the 12.5 MB quota on the WFU e-mail server.
- Check your e-mail with Mozilla regularly in order to download messages from the mail server to the ThinkPad.
- WFU WebMail leaves messages on the server, making it more likely you will reach your e-mail quota.
- Once e-mail is downloaded to the ThinkPad, the e-mail server space is available again.
- Contact the Help Desk for assistance restoring access.
The Wake Forest outgoing e-mail limit is 10 MB.
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