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Computer Services

How to Use Class Email Lists With Outlook

 

Be sure to follow the Class Email Guidelines.  Remember to always use the Bcc: field when sending emails to multiple students.

Follow these steps to use the class email lists with Outlook:

  1. Use Outlook to open the class email list for your class.  The class email list for each of your classes appears in the following format within the email message:
    student1@umail.montevallo.edu;
    student2@umail.montevallo.edu;
    student3@umail.montevallo.edu;
    student4@umail.montevallo.edu;

    Example: Email with BCC fields used for Student Addresses
     
  2. Use your mouse pointer and button to swipe and highlight the entire class email list
     
  3. Click Edit then Copy on the toolbar to copy the highlighted list
     
  4. Click New to create a new, blank email message
     
  5. Type your full UM email address in the To: line of the new email message
     
  6. Click in the Bcc: address field and then click Edit again, then Paste to paste the highlighted email list in the Bcc: address line
     
  7. Enter the subject in the Subject: field of the email message
     
  8. Click Send

Please contact the Computer Services Help Desk at (205) 665-6520 with any questions or if you need additional assistance.  You can also email the Help Desk.