46 Work with Message Features
This chapter contains the topic:
46.1 Working with Message Features
From the Electronic Mail menu (G02), choose Employee Mail Boxes
The Electronic Mail system allows you to view the status of messages in a particular mailbox and change the sequence of your messages.
Working with message features consists of:
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Viewing messages with the same status
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Changing a message sequence
To view messages with the same status
You can access and view e-mail for a particular mail box while the mail is in any of the following statuses:
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Unopened
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Opened
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Revised
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Archived
On Employee Mail Boxes
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Choose See Memo to access Message Summary.
Figure 46-1 Message Summary (Same Status) screen
Description of "Figure 46-1 Message Summary (Same Status) screen"
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On Message Summary, complete the following field:
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Status
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| Field | Explanation |
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| Status - Electronic Mail Message | Indicates the current status of the mail message.
1 – Revised - The message has been changed. 2 – Unopened - The message has not been viewed. 3 – Opened - The message has been viewed. 4 – Archived - The message has been saved and stored. |
You might want to view your messages in a certain order. You can choose the sequence in which your messages appear after they arrive in your mailbox.
On Employee Mail Boxes
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Choose See Memo to access Mail Box Selection.
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On Mail Box Selection, select a mailbox to access Message Summary.
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On Message Summary, complete the following field:
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Sequence
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| Field | Explanation |
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| Sequence | Controls the sequence of information that displays. Values are:
blank – View the newest messages first (descending date order) 1 – View the newest messages last (ascending date order) 2 – View the messages in sequential order If the messages have not been sequenced, the system displays them in the order of arrival. |