Webmail's Address Book allows you to:

• Save names and e-mail addresses
• Insert them into messages
• Record other individual information
• Import address books from other mail programs.

Address Book Fields

• Nickname (required)
  An alternate or shortened version of a person's name. You can use this in the "To," "Cc," or "Bcc" fields of a message.
• E-mail address (required)
  If this is incorrect, your message will go to the wrong person or be bounced back to you. It must contain:
  
  • Recipient's ID, e.g, "johnd"
  • Domain name, e.g., "unity.ncsu"
  • Top level domain, e.g., "edu"
• First name (required)
• Last name (optional)
• Additional info (optional)
  For phone number, postal address, and individual facts.

Edit a Listing

1. Mark the checkbox beside the listing
2. Click on the "Edit selected" button. You can edit only one listing at a time.

Remove a Listing

1. Mark the checkbox beside the listing.
2. Click on the "Delete selected" button. You can delete several listings simultaneously.

Create a List

NOTE: A Webmail list is restricted to 6 or fewer members; if you need a list of more than 6, request a Majordomo list service.

1. Go to http://webmail.ncsu.edu/.
2. Log in, using your Unity ID and password.
3. Click on "Addresses" at the top of the screen.
4. Go to the "Add to Personal address book" section at the bottom of the page.
5. In the "Nickname" field, type the name of the e-mail list you are creating.
6. In the "E-mail address" field, type all the addresses of the list members (maximum of 6), separating them with commas.
7. In the "First name" field, retype the name of your list.
8. Leave the "Last name" field blank.
9. To save your list, select the "Add address" button at the bottom of the form.

Use a List

1. Open your Inbox.
2. Choose "Compose."
3. In the "To" field, type the name of your list.
4. Compose your e-mail.
5. Click on the "Send" button.

Edit a List

1. Choose "Addresses" at the top of the screen.
2. Find the name of your list in the "Nickname" column.
3. Mark the check box to the left of the name.
4. Choose the "Edit selected" button.
5. Change the field(s) as needed.
6. Click on "Update address" to finish the edit.

Import an Address Book

NOTE: The address book you want to import must be in CSV format.

1. In your other e-mail program, export your address book.
2. Save it as a CSV file (should be a standard option).
3. In Webmail, click on the "Import CSV File" button.
4. Browse to the location of the saved CSV file.

Export your Address Book

Click on "Export CSV File".

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