Standard OWA

Outlook Web Access (OWA) is a web-based e-mail system and can be used on and off campus. OWA can be used to create or send e-mail messages. Attachments can also be included with the messages. In addition to e-mail, OWA has the ability to search for messages and create contacts or distribution lists. An appointment calendar and reminders are also a part of the OWA package.

Extensive HELP is available by Contents, Alpha Index or Keyword Search by clicking the HELP button on the Toolbar within Outlook. The following topics are included for your reference:

• Which browsers are compatible with OWA?
• Logging on
• Creating a shortcut on the Desktop
• About toolbars
• Default e-mail folders
• Personal folders
• OWA e-mail services
  • Displaying messages in the mailbox
  • Viewing items when there are more than can be displayed in a single window
  • Reading messages
  • Opening attachments
  • Creating and sending mail
  • Attaching files
  • Responding to e-mail
  • Deleting messages
  • Empty deleted items
  • Organizing messages
  • Filtering junk e-mail
  • Logging off
• OWA contact services
  • Creating contacts
  • Creating a distribution list
  • Send from distribution lists
  • Sorting contacts
• OWA calendar services
  • Views on calendar
  • Creating appointments
  • Modifying appointments
  • Requesting a meeting
• OWA setting options
  • Out of the office assistant
  • Creating a signature file
  • Date and time formats
  • Calendar options
  • Contact options
  • Changing your password
  • Password expiration time
  • Recovering deleted items