The Mozilla Suite is the standard web browser and e-mail application on the ThinkPad. Mozilla Mail allows you to create, send, and retrieve e-mail messages, and maintain an e-mail address book. While Microsoft Outlook is part of the standard load, Wake Forest discourages the use of Outlook Express. Unlike Microsoft Outlook which is part of the Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook Express is a free e-mail program that comes with Internet Explorer. Outlook Express is more susceptible to viruses and cannot be made as secure as Microsoft Outlook.

The Wake Forest outgoing e-mail limit is 10 MB.

Using the WFU E-mail Directory to search for WFU Students, Faculty, and Staff

• Click Compose.
• 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 Mozilla 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.

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.