Creating and Sending Emails

Use this guide to create and send emails on Outlook.

First thing to do is open your college email: https://outlook.office.com/

Step 1 ) Compose a new email

In your college email select 'New Email' just under the home button to start composing your message.

Step 2) Add a recipient

To add a recipient, click on the 'To' box which will open up your contacts.

Once your contacts are open select 'All Users'. This will load a directory of all your peers and tutors' college email addresses.

Type in the name or ID Number of the person you are wanting to send your email to.

When you have found the recipients contact details select 'Add to contacts'

You can then press the plus sign to add them as a recipient. Once you have done that, press 'Save'

From - Your email address

To - Who is receiving your email

CC - When you "cc" someone in an email, you are sending a copy of the email to them.

Add a subject - Enter a line of what the email is about so that the recipient can prioritise the email's importance without having to open it.

Body - Enter your message in this section.

Send - Send your email to your recipient.