Avenue to Learn is currently configured to provide users with an email account that they can use to send and receive emails from other users in the system. Users cannot receive emails from external email accounts. For more information about Avenue mail please see below.

The Email tool allows you to send email from within the Avenue to Learn. You can also organize received mail using folders and store email addresses using the Address Book.

Use the options located across the top of the Message List page to access tool features.

Icon	Option	Description
	Message List	Click Message List to return to the message folder last viewed when viewing different email page.
	Compose	Click Compose to create and send emails.
	Refresh	Click Refresh to reload this page and check for new emails.
	Folder Management	The Folder Management icon takes you to a page where you can sort the messages you receive by saving them in folders you have created and organized.
	Settings	Click Settings to open a page where you can customize your email, display, and forwarding options.

The Filter feature allows you to quickly sort and view your messages (and contacts) by specific course associations, by group or section within a course, or, as in the case of contacts, as either personal or course-related. You can also view messages (and contacts) not associated with a course offering, using this feature.

Use the Filter By drop-down list to display your messages by one of the following criteria:

Use the Folder drop-down list to display messages kept in a specific folder. You can also access your Address Book through this list.

The folders are either system-created or created by you. System folders include: Inbox, Drafts, Address Book, Sent Mail, and Trash.