WebMail (aka Outlook Web Access)

This website introduces and explains the NUS WebMail features. To access WebMail, please click on http://exchange.nus.edu.sg

Features

• Allows for access to NUSmail via popular web browsers, e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox.
• Similar user interface to Outlook 2003.
• Access to Public folders and Calendar.
• Rich text (available on IE6 and above)
• New mail notification (available on IE5 and above)
• Secure (via SSL)

How can I check the mails in my subfolder without going through the main "Inbox" page?

You can create a short-cut on your desktop with the url pointing to various folders that can be found in your mailbox, eg. calendar, contacts, "things-to-be-done" sub folder etc etc depending on the hierachy of your mailbox.

Some typical URLs you can have are

https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/exchange/<exchange userid>/drafts https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/exchange/<exchange userid>/outbox https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/exchange/<exchange userid>/calendar https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/exchange/<exchange userid>/inbox/things-to-be-done

WebMail allows you access to any folder via URL. All folders and even messages are now addressable via URL. Some additional example

https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/public/Staff/Computer%20Centre/Calendar/ https://exchange.nus.edu.sg/exchange/ccetankh/inbox/welcome%20to%20owa2k.eml

Overcoming the Slow Network Link

WebMail provides a similar look and feel to Outlook. However, it can be slow if you are accessing WebMail from a slow link.

There is an option available when you access WebMail with Internet Explorer 6 or above:

• Client (Premium/Basic)

With Premium, you enjoy the full richness of WebMail such as:

• drag-and-drop items
• new mail notification
• improved calendar printing
• advanced calendar controls with multi-day select
• keyboard controls, e.g. using <DEL> key to delete mails

However the richness of the features will slow down the browsing experience tremendously if you are connected via a slow network link.

If Basic is chosen, the browsing experience may be significantly hastened, but you will be greeted with a plain and simple interface. You can only send out mails in plain text format.

Note that if the browser used is not Internet Explorer 6 or above (eg. if Mozilla Firefox is used), this option will not be available and a Basic user interface will be presented.