At first glance, your HMC/Gmail Inbox will appear very similar to other email applications you've used in the past. Some of the basic features include:

• The list of messages in your Inbox, display in the box in the center of the window.
• Buttons to manage messages (delete, reply, etc.) immediately below the search box.
• A list of folders and labels along the left side of the page.
• Links for managing your personal settings, help, and signing-out at the top-right of the window.

Your HMC Inbox will already contain mail migrated from the old system.  Note that new mail is shown in bold text.  At the very least, you'll have some introductory mail from Google.  Since your email is already being redirected from your @hmc address, you may also have new correspondence from colleagues, parents, and students.

1. To read mail in your Inbox, simply click anywhere on the message line.  The message will immediately open, replacing the Inbox.
2. If the message length exceeds the viewable area of your browser window, scroll down to view the remainder of the message.
3. To return to your Inbox, click the Inbox link just above the displayed message.  You may also click the Inbox in the list of folders on the left side of the screen.

1. There are two ways to reply to mail you're currently viewing.  Any of these actions will open the message editor. Either click on the Reply link in the white textbox below the message or click the down arrow in the upper-right corner of the message, then select Reply.
2. Compose your reply.
3. Click the Send button.
4. When the send operation is complete, a yellow message appears above your reply:"Your message has been sent."

• Note the toolbar providing bold, italic, font color, bulleting, and numerous other options common to word processing applications.
• To view a list of messages sent using your HMC account, click on the Sent Mail link on the left side of the window.  The Inbox message list is replaced with your sent items.

1. At any time, you may click the red Compose Mail link, located at the top-left of the screen just below the Harvey Mudd College logo.  This action opens a new, empty message in the center of your screen.
2. In the "To" field, begin typing the name (first or last) of the recipient.  Notice that Gmail immediately starts pulling up possible names from your address book (both your personal Contact and the full HMC employee list).  You may click on one of the names at any time. Note that if your intended recipient is not in your address book, you must enter the individual's full email address.
3. Add a subject line, compose your message, and click Send when you're finished.

Your HMC email allows message attachments.  If you attached files in Outlook, or using Outlook Web Access, this process will be very familiar.

1. When composing a message, note the blue Attach a file link below the subject line.  Click the link.
2. A window will open.  Browse to the file's location, select it, and click Select or OK.  The file will be uploaded to Google's servers.  You will see a progress bar during this process. Note that a single message may have multiple attachments.  You may select multiple files at once, or repeat the above procedure for each file you wish to attach.