Sending Files Using the Internal Portal

The Mail Express Internal Web Portal is provided for users to send files using Mail Express without Outlook (For example, if you are working remotely and do not have access to Outlook or the mail server.) The administrator account cannot send files using the Internal Web Portal when only verified users are allowed; in that case, you must create a separate user account.

The applet, if enabled, allows unlimited attachment size, depending on the limit the administrator has set for the portal.

To send file using the Internal Web Portal

  1. If you do not have an Internal user account, refer to Requesting Access to the Internal Portal.

  2. After you have an Internal user account, do one of the following:

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  3. Provide your Username and Password, then click Sign in. The email form appears. The options that appear depend on the administrator's configuration of the portal.

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  4. The sender's address is completed for you and is not editable.

  5. Provide the recipient's email address. Multiple email addresses can be separated by commas or semicolons.

  6. Click Add CC and Add BCC to add copy recipients.

  7. Provide a descriptive "title" for your email. "Here are the files" is too generic and could get lost in multiple e-mails. "Attached are the documents for Friday's Widget discussion" is more descriptive and easier to identify in a search. You are allowed up to 256 characters.

  8. The Attachments area is used to choose one or more files and/or folders to upload. (Up to 100 attachments are allowed per email.) If you are using the Java applet, you can select multiple files at one time. Before you can click and drag files and folders to the Attachments area, Java must be installed and enabled in your browser. The applet will remember the location files were loaded from and open the file browser to the same location for the duration of the session.

  9. In the Message box, further describe the purpose of the email. The Message box allows up to 10,240 total characters. You cannot use HTML tags to format the message. However, you can format text using the formatting toolbar. Select the text to which you want to apply formatting, then click a button on the toolbar to apply the formatting. The formatting toolbar provides the same options as standard word processing applications: bold, italics, strike through, underline, paragraph alignment, indent, subscript, superscript, numbering, bullets, paragraph styles (such as Paragraph and headings 1-6), font face (such as Arial; Times New Roman is the default), font size, and text color. Use the Clear Formatting button to remove formatting from selected text. You can expand the size of the message box by clicking and dragging the bottom right corner of the box. (Note: The number of visible characters allowed is reduced when you apply formatting.)

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  10. More options may be available depending on the administrator's settings and the type of account used to log in. Click the plus sign next to Message delivery options if you want to specify the following message options specific to this email:

  11. Click Send.