advanced options in echalk email

Communication/Grade/Email Session 5 of y

Advanced Options in eChalk Email

Focusing Questions

• How can you help others customize their email settings?

Instruction

Today we will:

• Customize our email settings

Options Overview

Click Options

General Options: Use to set incoming & outgoing mail preferences.

Security Settings: Settings are already configured for NYC DOE.

Options OverviewStorage Space:Set preferences for saving & deleting messages (to maximize space).

Message Signature: Design your signature to include on outgoing mail (and set it to always be included What information should your signature include?

Options OverviewAuto Forward /Reply:Set preferences to automatically forward or reply to email. Why might you set these options?

Advanced Options: (see descriptions)

Let’s Change an Option

• Create your Signature• Send a hello email to your partner (include signature)- how does

your signature look?

Type your signature

Select Rich Text Editor to change the appearance of your text

Do you want to automatically insert your signature on all outgoing mail?

Don’t forget to save it!

Work Time

Getting Started

• Jigsaw Activity in 3 groups1. Explore General Options2. Explore Storage Space3. Explore Auto Forward/ Reply

Work Time

• Within the category your group is assigned, change each one of the specific settings. Don’t forget to save!

• What does each setting do? How does it affect your email?

• What are the advantages/ disadvantages of each setting?

Share

• What did your group find out?

– What was the purpose of each setting?

– What are the advantages/ disadvantages of each?

Share- Group 1 General Options

• What did your group find out?

– What was the purpose of each setting?

– What are the advantages/ disadvantages of each?

Share- Group 2(Storage Space)

• What did your group find out?

– What was the purpose of each setting?

– What are the advantages/ disadvantages of each?

Share- Group 3(Auto Forward/ Reply)

• Then are other options you can set in Write Mail

Share

What does each setting do? When would you use each?

How does this work address the questions that began the session?

How can you help others personalize their email settings to make the most sense for them?