Introduction to Netscape Messenger WebExpress

1. Launch the Netscape Communicator application.
2. At the Location box, enter the following URL:

http://gcmail.maricopa.edu/weblogin.html
3. Press Return.
4. Click in the username box, then enter your username.
5. Click in the password box, then enter your password.
6. Click Login.

When you have finished using WebExpress, click on the Logout link to end your session.

HINT:  To first setup your account to save a copy of all outgoing mail to the Sent folder:
•Click the Preferences button on the WebExpress Toolbar (on left).
•Click the Send button in the Preferences toolbar (on top).
•At Copy sent mail to mailbox, enter YES.
•At Mailbox to copy message to, enter Sent.
•Click the Save Changes button.

1. Click the New Message link on the N-PLEX WebExpress Toolbar.
2. At the Compose Mail Window, click in the To: field, then enter the e-mail address
3. manually, using the directory (see steps to Address a Message Using the Directory),
4. or using the Address Book (see steps to Address a Message Using the Address Book.
5. The email username convention for MCCD is: firstname.lastname@xxmail.maricopa.edu
6. Repeat step 2 to enter multiple addresses. If entering addresses manually, remember to
7. separate each address with commas.
8. To delete an addressee, select the entire e-mail address, then press the Delete key.
9. Click in the SUBJECT: field, enter an appropriate subject, then press Return.
10. Click in the Composition window, then enter the text of the message.
11. Click the Send button  in the toolbar when you are ready to send the message.

1. At the Compose Mail Window, click in the To:, CC:, or BCC: field.
2. Click the Directory action button below the Subject field: in the Compose Mail message

header to display the Search Directory window.
3. Select the appropriate search criteria option from the drop-down menu

(Common Name = first name, Surname = last name,
E-Mail Address = e-mail address).
4. Select the Begins With or Contains radio button.
5. Enter the search criteria in the Begins With textbox.
6. Click the Search button.
7. Select the desired addressee by clicking in the checkbox to the left of the username.
8. Scroll down and select the To:, CC:, or BCC: option.
9. Click the "Add to this Message" link.
10. Repeat steps 3-9 to enter multiple addresses.
11. Click Done to return to the Compose Mail screen.

1. Click the Directory Access  link on the Web Express toolbar.
2. Select the appropriate search criteria option from the drop-down menu.

(Common Name = first name, Surname = last name,
E-Mail Address = e-mail address).
3. Select the Begins With or Contains radio button.
4. Enter the search criteria in the Begins With textbox.
5. Click the Search button.
6. Locate and select the appropriate addressee by clicking in the checkbox to the left of

the username.
7. Click the Add to Address Book button.
8. Repeat steps 2-7 to add additional names to the Web Express Address Book.
9. Click the View Messages button to close the Directory menu.

1. At the Compose Mail Window, scroll to the right to view the Address Book.
2. Click in the To:, CC:, or BCC: radio button.
3. Select the desired e-mail address from the drop-down menu.
4. Repeat steps 2-3 to enter multiple addresses.

After creating a message in the Compose Mail window, click the Postpone button to file
the message in the Postponed-mail folder.

1. From the N-PLEX WebExpress toolbar, click the View Messages link.
2. From the drop-down menu on the Read Mail screen, select the Postponed-Mail folder.
3. Click the link of the message to be edited.
4. Make the necessary edits.
5. When you are ready to send the message, click the Send button  in the toolbar. If you are

not ready to send the message, you may save it in the Postponed-Mail folder again.

1. From the N-PLEX WebExpress toolbar, click the View Messages link.
2. From the drop-down menu on the Read Mail screen, select the Inbox folder
3. Click the link of the desired message.
4. If necessary, use the scroll bar on the far right to navigate within the message.
5. If you want to read other messages in the same folder, click the Prev or Next action button

while reading the current message.
6. Click the View Messages link to return to the Inbox folder index.

1. Select the desired message.
2. While reading the message, click in the frame where the message is displayed.
3. Click the Print button in the Netscape Navigation toolbar across the top.

The Print dialog box will display.
4. Set any desired options in the Print dialog box.
5. Click OK.

1. From the Read Mail Screen, select the desired folder.
2. Click the link of the desired message.
3. While reading the message, select the desired reply option from the drop-down menu .

• Reply to Sender or All replies to sender only or all recipients without quoting

the original message.

• Reply to Sender, Include or All, Include replies to sender only or all recipients

with the original message quoted below the reply.

1. Click the Reply button.
2. Enter your reply in message area of Compose Mail window.
3. Click the Send button when you are ready to send the message.

1. From the N-PLEX WebExpress toolbar, click the View Messages  link.
2. From the drop-down menu on the Read Mail screen, select the desired folder
3. Click the link of the desired message.
4. While reading the message, click the Forward button above the message window.
5. Enter the desired username(s) in the appropriate field(s).
6. Enter a cover note in message area of Compose Mail window.
7. Click the Send button when you are ready to send the message.

1. Click the New Message link on the

N-PLEX WebExpress Toolbar.
2. Complete the message with addressee/s, subject, and text content.
3. Scroll down to the Attach File: box, then click the Browse button.
4. Click the Down Arrow next to the Files of type box, then select All Files.
5. Navigate through the folders to locate and select the file you wish to attach.
6. Click Open (Windows) or Attach (Mac).
7. Click the Send button when you are ready to send the message.

• To attach additional files: change the number of attachments in the Preferences/Compose

Options prior to creating a message.

1. From the Compose Mail window, scroll down to the Attach File: box.
2. Select the entire filename of the message to be detached.
3. Press the Backspace key on the keyboard.
4. Click the Send button when you are ready to send the message.

1. While reading a message with an attachment, click the icon for the attachment.

(Mac) A Save As window will display prompting you to save the file to disk.
(Windows) If you have the correct application on your computer, a Warning window
will display asking what you want to do with the file; open it or save it to disk. Click Save
it to disk and then click OK.  The Save As window will display.
2. Navigate to locate the folder on your hard drive in which to save this document.
3. Click Save.

1. Launch the appropriate application.
2. From the File menu, select Open. The Open dialog box will display.
3. Navigate to locate and select the document; then click Open.

 

 

Link to Web Express Advanced

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