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To ensure that you receive important messages, please make sure that your email address is correct and your ISP does not block the email notifications. | To ensure that you receive important messages, please make sure that your email address is correct and your ISP does not block the email notifications. | ||
| + | ==How to Set Your Eemail Notifications == | ||
| + | # Go to '''my account''' from the top menu. | ||
| + | # Select '''Email Alerts''' (http://www.rcampus.com/images/icons/16/alarmclock.gif) from the side menu. | ||
| + | # Check the box next to a desired option and press [save]. | ||
| − | + | NOTE: Messages that are addressed to you (and not to a group) are always notified via email. | |
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| + | == Email Notification Options == | ||
| + | This section explains the possible settings under email notifications | ||
| − | ==Message Alerts== | + | ===Coursework Alerts=== |
| + | To receive an email notification about upcoming coursework, select one of the available options. | ||
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| + | '''Daily Alerts''' | ||
| + | ::Choose this option to receive daily email alerts starting three (3) days prior to a due date. For example, if the due date for a coursework is April 20, you will start receiveing a notification around April 17 or 18 (depending on your time-zone). These emails are sent out once a day until the coursework is past due. If there are no due dates within the next three days, the notification is not emailed to you. | ||
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| + | '''Weekly Alerts''' | ||
| + | ::Choose this option to receive weekly email alerts starting two (2) weeks prior to a due date. These emails are send out once a week on weekends and cover the next two weeks of coursework due dates. If there are no due dates within the next 14 days, the notification is not emailed to you. | ||
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| + | Note: Daily and weekly notifications are only sent out if your class utilizes our platform. | ||
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| + | ===Message Alerts=== | ||
Message alerts send you an email copy of messages posted to the message center. | Message alerts send you an email copy of messages posted to the message center. | ||
Alert options include: | Alert options include: | ||
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| + | *When you receive a new message. | ||
*When you receive a high priority message. | *When you receive a high priority message. | ||
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Note: All ''personal messages'' are sent to you via email regardless of the message alert settings. A ''personal message'' is one that is sent directly to you and not to a group, class or community. | Note: All ''personal messages'' are sent to you via email regardless of the message alert settings. A ''personal message'' is one that is sent directly to you and not to a group, class or community. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:52, 13 March 2008
Email notifications or alerts are send to you in two occasions: daily informer and message alerts.
To ensure that you receive important messages, please make sure that your email address is correct and your ISP does not block the email notifications.
Contents
How to Set Your Eemail Notifications
- Go to my account from the top menu.
- Select Email Alerts (
) from the side menu. - Check the box next to a desired option and press [save].
NOTE: Messages that are addressed to you (and not to a group) are always notified via email.
Email Notification Options
This section explains the possible settings under email notifications
Coursework Alerts
To receive an email notification about upcoming coursework, select one of the available options.
Daily Alerts
- Choose this option to receive daily email alerts starting three (3) days prior to a due date. For example, if the due date for a coursework is April 20, you will start receiveing a notification around April 17 or 18 (depending on your time-zone). These emails are sent out once a day until the coursework is past due. If there are no due dates within the next three days, the notification is not emailed to you.
Weekly Alerts
- Choose this option to receive weekly email alerts starting two (2) weeks prior to a due date. These emails are send out once a week on weekends and cover the next two weeks of coursework due dates. If there are no due dates within the next 14 days, the notification is not emailed to you.
Note: Daily and weekly notifications are only sent out if your class utilizes our platform.
Message Alerts
Message alerts send you an email copy of messages posted to the message center. Alert options include:
- When you receive a new message.
- When you receive a high priority message.
Note: All personal messages are sent to you via email regardless of the message alert settings. A personal message is one that is sent directly to you and not to a group, class or community.
