Send an e-mail to a group

Administrators and group administrators can send emails to all members of a group. The email is either sent directly from the system or using the default email application on your computer, depending on the configuration of the Learning Management System.

To send an email to members of a group, select a group and click Send email on the contents menu. If the Learning Management System is configured to use the built-in server email, an email form will appear. Enter a subject and add your message to the message box. Tick the Send me a copy of this email check box if you require a copy of the email to be sent to your own address. Click Send to send the email to the group members, or Return to cancel.

If the Learning Management System is not configured to use server email then a new mail message will be created using your default email application, such as Outlook. The email addresses for all members of the group will appear in the “To:” field. You can edit and send the message as normal.

Normally, the built-in server email process is enabled. To disable it, and use your email application to send emails, set the application setting “Option.UseServerEmail” to “false”.

If any member of the group has no email address, the message will be posted to their personal message board. In this way managers and administrators can communicate with users who do not have an email account.