Artsci Sake webmail is a web-based interface for composing and retrieving e-mail messages and viewing or saving e-mail attachments.

To connect to Artsci Sake Webmail go to webmail and choose Sake from the pull-down menu in the login box.

Interface Options

Artsci WebMail can present its interface in two slightly different ways, split panes and single pane. Full functionality is available using both interfaces.

Split panes interface uses a feature known as frames that will be supported by most web browsers. Splitting the interface into multiple window panes allows you to manage a list of messages and a specific message at the same time, which makes browsing your mail much simpler. The split frame is nice if you have a larger monitor or have set the resolution of your monitor higher.

If you are reading your mail via a handheld, text-based, or otherwise thin browser, then you may wish to select single-pane interface. This interface is also useful for older web browsers that don't support frames features.This interface is nice for use with smaller monitors or those who want the whole message viewable at one time.

Cache Output

This option allows the ability of not allowing messages to be saved as cached on the local computer. Our recommendation is you don't cache pages when using public access or lab machines. Cache when using a home or dedicated office machine that you feel is secure.

Reading Messages

Once you have logged in to your mail account, the messages in your Inbox will be displayed.

To display a particular message, click on the subject of the message in the Subject column. The individual message will be displayed. The page for the individual message contains command buttons to allow you to reply to the message that you are reading, to forward the message to another address, to delete the message, or to examine the raw headers of the message.

You can use the message list to transfer messages to other message folders. To move a message, locate the message that you wish to move in a message list. Select the message by selecting the checkbox, select the destination folder in the list of folders in the Move Marked Messages area at the bottom of the active pane, and then select the Move Marked icon. Your selected message or messages will be moved to the destination folder.

Sorting Messages

You can sort messages using either the From, the Date, the Subject or Size columns. To change the column by which the messages are being sorted, single click on the column header (From, Date, Subject, or Size).

The messages will then automatically sort based on the chosen column. To switch from Ascending to Descending order or vice-versa, click the previously selected column once again.

To reorder the Inbox so the most recent messages are first, Click the word Date at the top of the columns. You may need to click it twice.

WebMail will only display a certain amount of messages per index page. The default is 20 listings per index page. To change the amount of listings per page; select the Options button on the Menu. Select General Options. Click the number of messages you want listed per page. Click the Save button to keep the settings.

You can move to page 2 or any other page by selecting the number or clicking Next Page at the bottom of the messages area.

Printing Messages

Select the message you want to print. click once on the actual message to make it active. From the File menu select Print frame if using Netscape. For Internet Explorer select Print. Make sure the print frames section has been selected, click OK.

Command Buttons

Inbox - Used to check if you have new mail. it will change from whatever your current folder is to the Inbox folder.

List -The List command is equivalent to the Inbox command, but it will not change folders. This is useful for returning to the list of messages in a folder from viewing a single message when you are using the single-pane interface.

Compose - Used to start a new message.

Mail Folders - Use this command to view and manage what folders are currently configured for your mailbox.

Options - Use this command to configure options for your mail account that will be remembered the next time that you log in, such as the number of messages to display per page in your folders, an outgoing mail signature, etc.

Addresses - Use this command to use and maintain aliases for email addresses and mailing lists.

Logout - Use this command to logout of you mail account.

Help - Displays help features.

Message Composition

When you want to send a new message, use the Compose command. Fill out the fields in the form on the message composition page, and then either press the Send button to send the message, or the Save button to save a draft of the message. If you decide against creating a new message, you can use the Cancel button or select another command from the left-hand side of the message composition page. You can also use the Attach button to attach files to your message.

To spellcheck a composed mail message click the Check Spelling button. To change a highlighted word, select the correct word from the list or enter the correct spelling in the New Spelling window. Click the Change button (or the Change All button). To ignore the word, click the Ignore button (or the Ignore All) button. When you are finished spelling, click the Done button.

You can also set WebMail to check spelling automatically before sending any message in the Options menu.

Folder Management

Your messages are organized into folders, with your incoming mail in a folder called Inbox, your message drafts in a folder called Drafts, etc.

The Folders command allows you to see a list of your mail folders and examine the contents of each folder. Press the icon next to the name of a folder to see a list of messages contained in that folder. Default system folders are listed first. Personally created folders are listed alphabetically second.

General options allow you to select how certain general functions are handled; the number of messages to display on each page in a message folder, to save outgoing messages, etc.

Personal options allow you to customize things like you signature, vacation message, etc.

Addresses

To create a new individual address book entry, click on the Addresses button. Click the Create New link next to Individuals. Enter the information and Save. To save addresses from an email, click the Save link and the address will be copied into your address book.

You can create aliases that represent email addresses, to make it easier to remember addresses that you commonly use. For example, instead typing Joe@Joesplace.com every time you want to send a message to Joe, you can create an alias called Joe, with the value Joe@Joesplace.com Whenever you create a new message, you can just type Joe in the To or CC box instead of typing the entire email address.

You can also create aliases that represent lists of people. For example, you could create an alias called Team, with the values ryan@ryanscompany.com, bill@billscompany.com, and jose@josescompany.com to represent a particular team of people. To send mail to that group of people, you simply enter Team in the To or CC box when composing a new message.

To delete an existing address in your address book, click the Delete link next to the email address you wish to delete from your addresses. Once deleted, there is no way to retrieve them.

Logging Out

When you are finished using your mail account, you should always use the Log Out command to log out of your account. If you are reading your mail from somewhere other than your own web browser, then logging out is an important security precaution that will prevent the next person that uses your web browser from accessing your account.

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