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How to Send Email in Blackboard

  1. Access your course by clicking its link in the My Courses section.
  2. From your course, click the Communication button.
  3. From Communication, click the link for Send Email.
  4. Select who you wish to send an email:
    • All Users -- send email to all users in course.
    • All Groups -- send email to all groups in course.
    • All Teaching Assistant Users -- send email to all TA's in course.
    • All Instructor Users -- send email to all instructors in course.
    • Select Users -- select which users to send an email.
    • Select Groups -- select which groups to send an email.
    • NOTE--The last 2 choices allow you to click check boxes to indicate which users or groups you wish to send an email.
  5. Enter a Subject for your email.
  6. Enter the text of your email into the Message text area.
  7. If you need to add an attachment to your email, click the Add button. Click the Browse button to navigate and find the desired file and then click OK to add the file to your email.
  8. Click the Submit button to send your email.
  9. A confirmation message will display indicating that your Email was successfully sent.