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1 Summary Userguide for UOWmail This is intended as a summary of some of the features of UOWmail Live@edu. For a comprehensive overview of the features and support model for your account visit the UOWmail website at To begin, login at Log in using your username@uowmail.edu.au and password Tip: If you can t log in, make sure you are typing username@uowmail.edu.au NOT username@uow.edu.au Mail The first time you login to UOWmail, the first window to open will be where you choose your language and Time zone. Take the time to make sure these are correct (Wollongong users choose Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney) Once you have successfully logged in, UOWmail will open at your window. Folders at left (Create new folders by right clicking on your Inbox, choose Create New Folder) Messages at right. (Click the pointer to show threads) Mail works as most other web based . You can choose to see a reading pane or not. To see the reading pane on the far right, click the View menu and choose right. Just above New Uni are the buttons for Reply, Reply All, Forward Calendar Click on the Calendar channel (below your list of folders) Double click anywhere to make an entry. Note: When making an entry you can set reminders. Click Save and Close. Click Scheduling Assistant to invite people to your meetings. Type their address under Select Attendees (or use your contacts list to select) then click Send to send them the invitation More Calendars You may like to have several calendars, eg, one for Study, one for Personal Engagements, etc. You can then choose to share one or more of your calendars. To create new folders, right click My Calendar and choose Create New Calendar. To share a calendar, right click on the calendar and choose Share This Calendar. ITS TRAINING Page 1 of 5

2 Contacts Click New to create a new contact Note: you can right click on an you have received to add the sender to your Contacts. Settings: Click Options (top right corner of mail window) Click Settings (left side) Tip: When you change any settings, make sure you SAVE before closing the window Click Mail: There are many options here - use the scroll bar to see all options. Click in the space under the formatting toolbars to add a signature Change your message format Other options include turning the alert sound on or off, handling requests for read receipts and more Click Regional This is where you choose Language and Time zones. Time zone for Wollongong campus should be set to Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney. Note you can also change the date and time format. Click General for more settings, including Accessibility Click Calendar to set up your calendar view and notifications Click Spelling to choose options To go back to your , click My Mail in the top right corner ITS TRAINING Page 2 of 5

3 SkyDrive: You have 25GB to save/store documents, photos etc, and you can keep these files private or share them with your friends. At the top of the UOWmail window, Click More and choose SkyDrive To add files to SkyDrive, Click Add Files Select a folder (or create a new one) Use Browse to find the file/s on your computer. Click Upload. When done you will see a message that you have successfully added the file/s. Sharing Files/ Photos/Folders You should put files or photos you wish to share into a folder. Then, click on the folder, click Share and choose Edit Permissions ITS TRAINING Page 3 of 5

4 Sharing cont. Use the pointer to show who can access Tip: Make sure you choose the level of access from the pull down menu at right. Choose from Can View Files or can Edit, Delete files Either select from your contact list or enter an address Click Save Chat (Instant Messaging) If you want to chat with someone, they must be listed in your IM Contacts and they must have an MS account. You will also need to uncheck your pop-up blocker (In IE, Tools > Pop Up Blocker); (in Firefox, Tools > Options > Content) In Mail view, under your list of folders, there is a Contacts List for Instant Messaging. The first time you use this feature, you will be redirected to a link to accept the terms for use. Once you ve done that you can click Add contact In the window that opens, type in the address of the person. (If they are already in your Contacts list, you can click on the contacts icon and select them from your list of contacts). Once they appear in the IM address line, click Invite. They will receive an asking if they wish to chat. itsgstc@uowmail.edu.au You will now see the names of people you ve listed. Double click on any of these names and a chat window will open you can now begin chatting via your keyboard. ITS TRAINING Page 4 of 5

5 Office UOWmail comes with a cut down version of MS Office that you can use to create documents online. You can save these documents to SkyDrive and choose whether you wish to share them. Click on the Office button at the top of the screen and choose Recent Documents The first time you use Office, you will be redirected to a website so that you can accept the terms and conditions Click I accept Double click on one of the applications (we will use Word as the example). You will be asked to save the document and set sharing permissions before you begin. Once you click Save, a new window will open where you can begin typing. You will notice that it is not the full version of Word. When you are ready, go to the File menu and choose Save. The document will be saved on your SkyDrive. Note: At any stage, you can click the Open in Word button. Provided you have MS Office installed on your computer, the document will open in the full version of MS Word. Help and Support This document is intended as a summary of some of the main features of UOWmail Live@edu. If you need further help or support, we strongly suggest that you visit the self-help sites listed on the website at To speak to someone about the core and calendar functions Call the IT Service Desk on (02) student-accounts@uow.edu.au ITS TRAINING Page 5 of 5