Blackboard Email
How do I send emails in Blackboard?
If your instructor has enabled email, you'll see an item in the left-hand menu that says "send email" or something similar. An instructor can rename the email Tool Link; the default is "Send Email," and most leave it that way.
When you click on that link, you'll be taken to a page where you can choose who to send your email to. The options you have depend on what the instructor allows.
Who gets the email I send?
The email you send will go to the recipient's TCC email address.
Is there any way to show that I have sent an email in Blackboard?
When you send an email in Blackboard, you will receive a copy in your TCC email inbox. You will not see the email in your TCC email "sent" box.
What should I do if I am not getting copies of my email?
If you are not getting copies of your email, check your junk/spam folder.
Is email stored in Blackboard?
No, it's not. Blackboard merely passes email messages to TCC email accounts.
Where will I get a reply?
If the recipient replies to your email, the reply will go to your TCC email address.
What is the Receipt Option?
Instructors have an option to select the Return Receipt box. Doing so includes the name of the recipients in the message that comes to the inbox. Selecting this box is the only way instructors can prove they sent an email to a specific student. Students do not have the option to request a receipt.
Why are Continuing Education students not getting my emails?
CE students have a TCC email address; the problem is that if the student is not also enrolled in credit classes, the email account does not actually exist.
If I send an email to more than one recipient, what do the recipients see?
Emails constructed in Blackboard are sent as a blind carbon copy (bcc). The recipients cannot see who else received the same email.