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Outlook Web Access (Faculty & Staff)


How to Use Outlook Web Access || Composing New Messages & Using the Address Books

 
 

How to Use Outlook Web Access

 

Step 1

Browse to College of Charleston home page and select the web mail link.

step one: home page
 
 

Step 2

Click on the "Sign In" link under Outlook Web Access.

 

Step 2: web mail
 
 

Step 3

Enter your username & password, then click OK.

 

Step 3: Outlook email set up
 
 

Step 4

Outlook Web Access looks similar to the Desktop Outlook

Step 4: Outlook email setup

Step 5

From this point on, OWA can be utilized much like the Desktop Outlook:

  • Drag & Drop messages to file themClick on the field headings to sort messages by size, subject, sender or dateClick on Contacts to view & create contacts. Click on calendar to view & create calendar itemsClick on Sent Items to view sent messages
  • You may even browse Public Folders

 
 

Composing New Messages & Using the Address Books

 

Step 1

Select Inbox & click New button to create a new message.

 

 
 

Step 2

Email addresses for recipients can be accomplished using 2 methods.

Method 1

A. Click the To button and the Find Names window will appear

B. Enter a search term then click the Find Button

 

This will search both the global address book and your personal contacts

Next: Click To, Carbon Copy, or Blind Carbon Copy.

Next: Click Close when finished.

compose message A
 
 

Method 2

You can also have OWA automatically find addresses in the new message window. Simply type in the last name of the recipient and (A) select the Check names button. Selecting the Check Names button should either resolve the name of the recipient or (B) ask to pick a person a list.

 

Compose message B
  • » Last modified: May 04, 2007 11:44 am