E-mail

The GPA Administrator application provides an e-mail interface compatible with most e-mail systems. Note that you are not assigned a new e-mail address via GPA Administrator. Instead, you simply connect to your existing e-mail account.To use the e-mail interface, click on the E-mail icon from the Navigation Bar at the top of your window.The first time you use the E-mail module, you will immediately see the E-mail Settings form (which is also available from the panel on the right-hand side of your window). In the E-mail Settings form, enter your e-mail address, then specify the applicable e-mail settings regarding your e-mail server. Contact your e-mail provider's system administrator to obtain the required information. Note that all information on this form is encrypted before transmission.Once you have entered the necessary fields, click on the Update Settings button to get started.

Viewing Your E-mail

To view your e-mail, click on the INBOX link in the panel on the right-hand side of your window. Your e-mail messages will appear, starting with the most recently received messages. Click on an e-mail Subject or the View link to view the message. Click on the Reply link to send a response message. Click on the Delete link to delete the selected message.Note that you can check multiple messages using the far left column. At the bottom of the window (scrolling down as necessary), click on the Delete Selected Messages button to delete all checked messages from your e-mail.

Sending an E-mail Message

To send an e-mail message, click on the Send a Message link from the panel on the right-hand side of your window. Enter the To, CC, BCC, and Subject fields, as necessary. You may also attach a file by clicking the Browse... button to select the file, then the Upload button to actually upload the file as an attachment.Type your message in the text area, then click on the Send Message button to send your e-mail message.

Viewing and Adding Contacts

To set up your e-mail contacts, click on the Add a Contact link from the panel on the right-hand side of your window. Enter the contact's Name and E-mail address, which are both required fields. You may also enter the contact's street address and phone numbers, if desired.Be sure to click on the Add Contact button at the bottom of your window.All of your e-mail contacts are available via the View Contacts link from the panel on the right-hand side of your window. Click on the View link to view contact information for the selected contact (including the ability to send an e-mail message). Click on the Edit link to edit the contact information. Click on the Delete link to delete the contact from your contacts list.