Open Internet Explorer (or Netscape)
Visit URL/Address: http://mailshield.abac.edu
Log into ABAC's MailShield [link]
Provide your username (firstnameinitial and fulllastname -- e.g., afitzgerald, brobinson)
Provide your password (same as used for Eudora and Outlook)
Submit [button]
Email Lists Generator [pull-down menu]
Select the group(s) of recipients (e.g., Classifieds, by Department, by Title, by Position, or combinations of these) [check box]
Select the specific participants of the group(s) [scroll box]
To select multiple participants in a group, press Ctrl while selecting the participants.
**To send announcement to Everyone: Select "By Position," then "Faculty" and "Staff"**
Note: Individuals who are in multiple groups will receive one
copy of the message -- not multiple copies of the message.
Submit [button]
The list of selected participants in your groups will be displayed in the left box.
Provide the subject of your message [text entry box]
Provide the body of your message [text entry box]
If you would like to send yourself a test announcement before sending it to the participants/groups, Send Test Message To Current User [button], then Back [button] to return to composing announcement message. You can check Outlook or Eudora to see how the announcement appears before sending it to all participants/groups.
To send the announcement to selected participants/groups, Send Message [button]
You will receive a confirmation message
Logout [button]