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Using your email account

Your new email account grants you access to many of the services and facilities provided by the University of Southampton.

It is important that you check your University email account regularly. The University and Centre for Research on Ageing will communicate important information to you via this email address, such as information about your course, assignments and feedback on your assignments.

How to set up your new email account

You can subscribe online from any computer and you will be asked to provide your student number (located on the Welcome email/letter sent to you, or available from your Student Office or the Student Services Centre), your surname and date of birth. Later during this process you will be asked to select a password to use with our services.

Step-by-step guide

In the steps that follow, it is essential to type your personal details as they appear in the information in your introductory pack. If you make a mistake, simply use the BACKSPACE key to correct the error. Most screens require you to press a Next button to proceed to the next screen.

How to check and reply to emails using Office 365

Your University email is provided through Microsoft Office 365. This guide helps you learn how to check and reply emails using Office 365 via SUSSED. Important “clicks” are circled in the screenshots.

Sussed portal
Sussed portal

You can access your email from the SUSSED web portal. You can login to the SUSSED portal from anywhere in the world and see exactly the same resources, including any bookmarks that you have set up.

It is recommended that you access the service via the Sussed Portal. Select the ‘Students’ tab and then click the ‘Email’ icon to open your email account.

To send an email
To send an email

How to send an email?

To send an email, click New (on the top) and a mail message window will appear.

Sending an email
Sending an email

Type the recipient’s e-mail address in the To or Cc.

Double clicking To will give access to the Address Book which lists all University Staff and Students.

An alternative to finding CRA staff members’ email addresses in the Address Book is to copy and paste their email address from the CRA staff page. You can also find CRA staff email addresses in the MSc Student Handbook.

If you are adding several names, separate the names with a semicolon (;).

In the Subject box, type the subject of the message.

When your e-mail is completed, click Send.

Adding attachments
Adding attachments

If you wish to add attachments to your email click the paper clip icon at the top of mail message window.

You should then click choose file. You will be directed to a dialogue box.

Locate the file you want to attach within your computer. If you wish to add attachments to your email click the paper clip icon at the top of mail message window.

 

 

 

How to read email and reply?

Reply email section
Reply email section

In your Inbox, double click the e-mail you wish to read. The contents of the message will appear in a separate window. You can choose the following actions from the top right hand side of the window:

Delete the message

Reply to the sender or Reply All to all email recipients

Forward the message to someone else

How to add E-mail signature?

Email signature
Email signature

 

 

 

How to use Outlook Calendar?

Outlook calendar
Outlook calendar

Click on the Calendar icon in the bottom left hand corner.

This will open the calendar view. To add an appointment, click on New at the top of the calendar screen, and a new window will open.

Fill in the appropriate details in this window and click Save and Close.

Find out more

For additional tips, visit the iSolutions help page.

Useful Downloads

How to set up a remote connection to University services (pdf)

 

 

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