Using Student Email
Using a web browser of your choice, enter the web address
http://mail2.carteret.edu
Enter your username and password. Initially your username and
password are the same.
Your username and password are your last name followed by the month
and day of your birthday. There are no spaces in the address.
Example: If your last name is Jackson and your birthday is November 2,
here is what your username and password would be: Jackson1102
Your personal email address would be: jackson1102@mail2.carteret.edu
The Toolbar to the left
side displays the various
options to view your
mailbox: (1) View
Mailbox, (2) Compose
message, (3) Search
Address Book, and (4)
View calendar.
Item
List
The Folder List displays the folders you can use to organize the items you send and receive. You
can add, delete, or rename folders. Click a folder to display the contents of the folder. The INBOX
folder is the default folder that is opened when you first log in.
The Item List displays the contents of the folder that is currently open.
 By default, the 10 most recent items in the folder are displayed.
 If the folder contains more than 10 messages, a [Next] button appears at the bottom of the list. You
can click [Next] to display the next 10 messages. A [Previous] button will then appear to go back to
the previous emails in the item list.
The two icons appear beside your email letting you know if the message has been
opened or not.
EMAIL MAINTENANCE:
Before you select one of the options shown here, you must
click in the box located to the left of the email(s).
Delete – Undelete: When you delete an email message, a red delete mark
appears next to the item to indicate it is deleted As long as you have not purged
an item, you can still undelete it.
Purge- Purge All: To purge all the messages marked as deleted in the current folder, click the Purge
All button.
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Copy – Move: To copy or move an item to another folder, mark the item's check box,
then click “Copy” or “Move.” Select the folder where you want to copy or move the
item. Click OK. The item is copied or moved to the specified folder.
To Send an E-mail Message:
1. From the main window, click the “Compose” icon.
2. Type the recipient’s email address. If you are sending the
email to multiple people, separate each email address by a
semicolon, a comma, or a space.
3. To send a “carbon copy” to another person, type their address
in the CC field. The BC stands for “blind copy.”
4. You can also click “Address Book” to add recipients in the To,
CC, and BC fields. This is covered later on in this handout.
5. Always type a subject in the Subject line and a message in the Message area. You can include
Web site locations or addresses (URLs) in both the Subject and Message fields.
6. Click “Send.”
Attaching Files to an Email
1. Click “Attach” button to attach files to the message.
2. For each file you want to attach, do the following:
a) Click “Browse” to locate the file you want to
attach.
b) Click the file you want to attach; click “Open.”
c) Click “Add” to attach the file to the message.
d) You can add multiple files to one email, as long
as the files are too large in size.
This is how you can tell if the
file is attached to the email
once you have click the OK
button.
3. To remove any attachments, click the Remove option next to each attachment, and then click OK.
4. Click “OK” when done adding attachments.
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The Address Book
You can use the Address Book to search for information or to add email addresses to an email you
are composing. This is much easier than keying in the email address each time.
To add an entry to your personal Address Book:
In the toolbar, click Address Book. In the Address Book window, click “Create.”
Specify the contact's name as you want it to appear in the Address Book.
Type an email address in the Email Address field.
Add information to the other fields as desired. All information is displayed when you select the
entry in the Address Book.
5. Click OK.
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Using the Address Book
1. In the new email window, click “Address Book.”
2. Mark the check boxes next to the Address
Books (Personal, System-Wide, or Public) you
want to search.
a) To list all addresses from the selected
Address Books, leave the “Search For” field
empty.
b) To search for a specific entry, type search
terms in the “Search For” field.
3. Click “Search” to display a list of entries that match your search conditions.
4. Mark the box next to the entry you want to add to the item recipient list.
5. Click To, CC, or BC to add the entry to the appropriate field.
You can add multiple recipients at the same time by marking multiple check boxes. As you select
recipients, they are added to the “Current Recipients” list.
The selected recipients appear in the To, CC, and BC fields. On the right side of the window.
When you have finished selecting item recipients, click “Compose.”
NOTE: You can also add an email address to the Address Book by clicking the “Create” option.
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To View a Received Email
From the Folder List, click INBOX. Note that the number of emails in your
INBOX is in parenthesis.
From the INBOX item list, click the item you want to open. The item appears
in a separate window, allowing you to view, forward, reply to, move, delete
and print the item.
Previous - Next
Move – Delete
Close
Print
Forward – Reply to Sender – Reply All
Message
Options
FWD: in the subject line let’s you know that the emailed is to be (or has been) forwarded.
Subject Line: FWD: Memo on the New Building
RE: in the subject line let’s you know that you are replying to the sender of the original email or to
everyone to whom the email was sent. Look in the TO: - CC: - BC: area to see exactly who you are
replying to. Be careful with the “Reply All” option.
Subject Line: RE: Memo on the New Building
Viewing Attachments in an Email
When you view an email message, it
attempts to convert the attachments to
HTML and display them in the body of the
message.
If it cannot convert the file, click the link
for the attachment.
From the browser dialog box, choose
either the “Open” or “Save” option.
 If you select “Open,” the attached file
will display.
 If you select “Save,” you will be
prompted to tell it where you want the
attachment saved. Watch where you
are saving the attachment. You will
need to know what location you saved the attachment in so that you can open the file directly from
that location.
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Adding a New Folder to Your Mailbox
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Click the View Mailbox button.
In the Folder List, click “Add Folder” option.
Type a folder or calendar name in the Folder Name field.
Select the type of folder you want to add: Mailbox or Calendar.
From the Create In folder list, select the folder or calendar where you want to create the
folder. For example, to add a folder inside the Inbox folder, select INBOX. Click OK.
To Rename a Folder
1. From the Folder List, select Rename Folder.
2. Select the folder you want to rename.
3. Type the new name in the New Name field. Click OK.
Adding and Removing a Signature on Outgoing Items
The Signature feature automatically appends text to the bottom of each outgoing message.
To add a signature to all outgoing messages:
1. On the toolbar, click Options
> Mailbox Management.
2. Under Add Signature to Outgoing Messages, click Yes.
3. In the Signature field, type the text you want added to the bottom of each message you
send. Click Save.
To remove the signature from your outgoing messages:
1. On the toolbar, click Options
> Mailbox Management.
2. Under Add Signature to Outgoing Messages, click No. Click Save.
This is an example of a
signature line added to an
email.
Changing your Password
On the toolbar, click Options
and make sure the General Settings
tab is selected. It is suggested that you go ahead and change your
password. If you do, write down your new password somewhere just in
case you forget it.
Note that you can also change the amount of time your email will stay active before timing out.
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