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Webmail: Maize — Getting Started

S4358 • November 2009

Maize is one of two webmail interfaces offered by ITS. We offer it for those who prefer a modern-looking interface and don't need the extensive feature set of our very powerful Blue interface.

As a relatively new e-mail client, we will continue to improve Maize. We encourage you to send feedback and feature requests to webmail@umich.edu.

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Feature Overview

Maize page with features identified

  1. Personalize your Maize experience with Settings. 4. View your folders in most Maize windows.  
  2. Access powerful tools that can enhance your e-mail experience. 5. Use checkboxes to select multiple messages in order to perform an action.  
  3. Search mailboxes from the main window. 6. Read messages in the Preview Pane or in a separate window.  
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Create a Message

Just below the Webmail Maize logo, click Compose message to open a new window.

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Create a Signature

  1. In the upper-right corner of the window, click Settings.

  2. Click the Identities tab:

    1. Under Display Name, click your name.

    2. In the Edit Item section, add your signature.

    3. Click the Save button.

  3. After receiving the green Successfully saved message, click Maize Home in the upper-right corner.

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View a Message

  • To view it in the Preview Pane, click the message once.

  • To open a message in its own window, double-click it. Return to the home page by clicking Maize Home or Messages.
    HINT: If you prefer to always view messages in a new window, you can disable the Preview Pane.

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Disable the Preview Pane

  1. In the upper-right corner of the window, click Settings.

  2. Under the Preferences tab:

    1. Next to Show preview pane, uncheck the check box.

    2. Scroll down to click the Save button.

  3. After receiving the green Successfully saved message, click Maize Home in the upper-right corner.

  4. Double-click a message to open it in its own pane.

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Select Multiple Messages

You can select multiple messages to drag-and-drop as well as to perform tasks under the Action pull-down menu.

  • Click in the checkboxes of each message you want to select.

    OR

  • To select adjacent messages, click the first message, hold down the Shift key and select the last message in the list that you want.

  • To select multiple messages that are not adjacent, hold down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command/Apple (Mac OS X) key, then click the messages you want.

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Move Messages

To move a single message, click the one you want to move and drag it into any mailbox folder.

To move multiple messages:

  1. select all the messages you want to act upon; refer to Select Multiple Messages.

  2. click in the blue area of any of the selected messages to drag all the messages to the location you want.

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Perform a Search

  1. If you wish to search in only one mailbox, select that mailbox.

  2. Click in the Search field. A list of options will appear to the left of the field.

  3. Select the options you want.
    HINT: To search all folders instead of just the one you chose, select all folders.

  4. In the Search field, enter the text you want to search for.

  5. Click the Search button.

  6. To cancel the search, click the X in the Search field or click Maize Home — found above the Search field.

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Log Out

Be sure to log out when you are finished using Maize. This is especially important if you are using a shared computer where others could access your e-mail. Click Log Out next to your e-mail address at the top of any page.

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Manage Spam

Click Tools in the upper-right corner. On the Tools page, click Spam Busters.

Two helpful documents are listed in the Additional Resources section for setting up spam filtering.

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Additional Resources

Visit ITS's Information System to obtain ITS computer documentation and other resources. A list of relevant documents follows:

The ITS Service Center provides a variety of computing help resources.

For further help with this or any other topic, call 734-764-HELP [4357] or submit an online service request.

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