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Topic Overview

Both the Messages and Email tools can be used to communicate with students and instructors in a Blackboard course. The information below describes the differences between the Messages tool and the Email tool.

Messages

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Users who are sent messages will receive notification that they have new messages from the What's New module, and from email. Users can manage their notification settings to include course messages and set preferences.

Send Messages

1. Under Course Tools, click on Messages.
2. Click Create Message.
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3. Select the Recipients to receive the message.
4. Enter the Subject, then type your content and attach a file if needed.
5. Click Submit.

Read Messages

There is an Inbox and Sent Folder that will archive your messages, and show you when new messages arrive.

Email

The email tool sends messages to Blackboard users’ email accounts. Because the emails are outside the Blackboard domain, the message is not stored in the course. Users can read and reply to messages using their Syracuse University email account. From a Blackboard course, email cannot be sent to a person who is not enrolled in the course. In Blackboard, the email tool offers options for sending communication to different groups.

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Send

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1. Under Course Tools, click on Messages
2. Click Create Messages
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3. Select the Recipients to receive the message
4. Enter the Subject, then type your content and attach a file if needed
5. Click Submit

Read Messages

There is an Inbox and Sent Folder that will archive your messages, and show you when new messages arrive.

Send Emails

1. Under Course Tools, click on Send Email.
2. Select the recipients of the email.
3. Type your subject and message.
4. Click Submit.
5. A copy of the email will be sent to the sender.

Read Emails

To read emails sent from peers or instructors from a Blackboard course, access your Syracuse University email account.

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