About the Email tool
The Email tool allows you to send messages to the ±¬ÁÏÍøemail system from within D2L. You can send messages from within D2L, but you will need to access your ±¬ÁÏÍøinbox from MyPCC.
- Who is this for: All Instructors
- What is required: A D2L account
Sending email
- Click on Classlist.
- To send email click the box before the student(s) you want to email. If you want to email the entire class, click the Email Classlist button at the top.
- Click the Email icon above the classlist.
- Recipients’ names and addresses will be listed under BCC: to protect the privacy of the individuals.
- Enter you subject, type you message, attach files, and then click the Send button.
Optional: Label messages in Gmail
You can help organize mail coming from D2L using the Labels and Filter tools in Gmail. Here’s how you can create a label using the subject line from a message.
Access your ±¬ÁÏÍøGmail
You can simplify access to your ±¬ÁÏÍøGmail by authorizing the “Access Google Apps” widget in D2L Brightspace. When you authorize the account, it will connect to your ±¬ÁÏÍøGmail account, show you the number of unread messages, link to your inbox, and allow you to use Google Drive integration. Here’s how:
- Log in to your D2L Brightspace account
- Locate the Access Google Apps widget
- Click the Authorize button.
- You may need to log in with your ±¬ÁÏÍøusername & password.
- Review the access notice and click the Allow button.
- You will now see the Google Apps widget.
Access sent or old email
- Click on the email icon in the top menu bar
- Click on the email link
- In the body of the message, click on the Sent Mail button
- You’ll see all the messages you’ve sent and the threads you’ve replied to.