Vista has its own internal mail system. The mail system can be set (under My Settings) to forward alerts to members at external email accounts. Users cannot reply to these alerts. They must log in to Blackboard Vista 8 to reply.You can send Blackboard Vista 8 mail from both the Build and Teach tabs.
- Click on the Mail link under Course Tools.
- Click on Create Message.
To fill in the To, CC and BCC lines:
- click on Browse for Recipients.
- Select recipients by Roles, Groups or Individuals.
- Click Save.
- Enter a Subject.
- Enter a Message.
- Click Save.
In the Inbox window you can:
- View Received Messages
- Mark messages as Read or Unread
- Reply to Messages
- Forward
- Delete.
Mail can also be accessed from the My Wentworth tab.