Microsoft Outlook Webmail

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The Outlook Webmail Toolbars

Outlook Webmail provides you with two toolbars to complete most common tasks. The common toolbar appears the same no matter what view of Webmail is displayed, while the context-relative toolbar displays different options relative to the current view.

The Common Toolbar
The Context-Relative Toolbar

The Common Toolbar

The common toolbar allows you to search for contacts, view another Webmail account or sign out of your own account, and provides access to the Options view.

Button	Name	Function
	Address Book	Accesses the Address Book, which includes the campus directory and your Contacts, and allows you to search for individuals' contact information
	Search	Searches the campus directory and your Contacts without opening the Address Book
	Options	Accesses the Options view, allowing you to customize various Outlook Webmail features
	Open Other Mailbox	Allows you to access the mailbox of another user who has granted you the appropriate permission; it opens in a separate window

The Context-Relative Toolbar

The context-relative toolbar allows you to create new messages, contacts, or appointments, as well as to change display options or check your mail. The options available in this toolbar will change according to which view is displayed, but the table below explains the options available in the Mail view.

Button	Name	Function
	New	Creates a new message
	New pull-down list	Creates new messages, appointments, meeting requests, Contacts, and Tasks
	Show/Hide Reading Pane pull-down list	Displays message text in a split screen, which can be placed in a right frame, a bottom frame, or turned off completely
	Single Line/Multiple Line	Displays listed messages on one or two lines, allowing you to see more items or more information about each item in the viewing window NOTE: This is a toggle button which only displays the option not currently selected.
	Delete	Deletes selected messages by placing them in your Deleted Items folder
	Check Messages	Checks your Inbox for new messages
	Reply	Creates a reply to the sender of a selected message
	Reply to All	Creates a reply to all recipients of a selected email
	Forward	Sends a duplicate of a selected message to someone