MSU Email Help

Contact Information:

HelpDesk 762-2346

E-mail Office 762-6116

Student Labs & Training 762-3690

TLT Office 762-2535

Student Lab Schedule

Download Eudora (Directions and Link)

User Guides

Using Eudora
Using Siren
Using Netscape
Using Webmail

Siren Mail

Some tips for using Siren:

If you already have a new e-mail address (in the format firstname.lastname@murraystate.edu) You DON’T need to get a new e-mail address or change your password to use SIREN. Siren Mail will only be used in the student labs.

Logging into Siren Mail:

Open Siren Mail

Enter your firstname.lastname in the User Name Box.
Enter your password in the Password Box.
Enter murraystate.edu in the Server Box.
Click on OK.
You will be asked to provide the computer with some information about yourself. The server will use this information to identify your account, and send your mail. Click on OK.
Under the General tab, enter your name in the Personal Name Box.
Enter your e-mail address in the E-Mail Address Box.
Click on OK.

Sending a Message:

Select NEW MESSAGE from the COMPOSE menu.
Enter the recipient's e-mail address in the To: Box.
Enter a subject in the Subject: Box.
Enter the e-mail message in the Memo: Box.
Click on the Send button at the bottom of the page to send the message.

Selecting a Signature:

You can choose which signature to include by selecting it from the box directly above the recipient's e-mail address.

Attaching Files:

Click the Attach File Button.

Select file to attach.

Click Open.

The attached files will be listed at the bottom of your message.

Checking for Messages:

Select CHECK MAIL from the MESSAGE menu.
New messages have an icon of an envelope with a red splash behind it. Previously read messages will have an icon of a letter beside the message summary.

Reading a Message:

Double-click on the message summary line.
Click on the Close button when you have finished reading the message.

Reading an Attachment

Double Click on the file name in the attachment box at the bottom of the page. The attachment will be opened if the computer has the software that will read the attached file.

Deleting Mail:

Click on the Message Summary Line in your Inbox.
Click on the Trash Can Button.
To permanently delete a message, select UPDATE FOLDER from the FOLDER menu.

Creating a Signature File:

Select PREFERENCES from the UTILITIES menu.
Click on the SIGNATURE tab.
You will need to choose which signature to set as the default (It will be placed at the end of all your messages). Click on the button beside your choice to set it as the default.
Type the signature as you wish it to appear at the end of your message. You can enter two different signatures. Place one in the Personal Signature box and one in the Formal Signature box.
Click OK.

Creating an Address Book:

Select ADDRESS BOOK from the UTILITIES menu.

Adding a Single Person:

Select NEW RECIPIENT from the EDIT menu.
Enter the individual's information in the New Recipient Box.
Click OK.
Adding a Distribution List:
Select NEW GROUP from the EDIT menu.
Enter the name of your new group.
Click OK.
Double click on the new folder that you have just created.
Select NEW RECIPIENT from the EDIT menu.
Enter the individual's information in the New Recipient Box.
Click OK.
Continue adding new recipients until all recipients are included in the group.

Saving Messages to Disk:

Select EXPORT TO FILE from the MESSAGE menu.
Save the message to your floppy disk.

Creating Folders:

Select CREATE FOLDER from the FOLDER menu.
Enter a name for your new folder.
Click OK.

Placing Messages in a Folder:

Select the message that you wish to save to a folder.
Select SAVE TO FOLDER from the MESSAGE menu.
Click on the name of the folder.
Click on OK.

Logging off of Siren:

Close the program.