The May 2008 Web Mail upgrade fixes a number of bugs and includes some small enhancements. Icons and other graphic elements have been given a somewhat more updated look, and there are a couple of new features.
View Several Messages at Once
This new feature lets you view several selected messages in one window.
Address Completion from Directory and Address Book
This new feature saves you some typing when you are composing a new message. As you type, web mail compares what you've typed first with a list of your most frequently messaged recipients, then the entries in your address book, and then with entries in the U-M Online Directory (first uniqnames, then common names, and then group names). It then provides you with a list of matches from which you can select.
Search all Folders for New Messages with Virtual INBOX
Virtual INBOX is a saved search that does away with the need to search every mailbox for messages marked as new. Instead, all currently subscribed mailboxes are searched for new messages and the results are displayed in a single mailbox.
Compose Message/New Message Icon
The name of the Compose Message icon has changed to New Message.
Spell Check Is More Interactive
Whereas the previous version of web mail's spell checker presented you with a list of suggestions in a separate window, the new version identifies possible errors right in the message and lets you click each one for a list of options.
To use the enhanced spell checker, draft your new message, then click Check Spelling.
Then click a misspelled word for a list of options to choose from.
More Languages for Spell Checking
If you compose messages in other languages, you can still check the spelling. Some additional language options have been added. Click the triangle next to Check Spelling to select another language.
Attachments Button Name Change
When you send an attachment, you browse for the file on your computer, then add it to your message. Previously, you clicked an Attach button to add the file. The name of that button has changed to Update.
For details about sending and opening attachments, see Using web.mail.umich.edu: Attachments (S4331).
Add/New Contact Icon
In the address book, the icon for adding a new person to your address book has been changed from Add to New Contact.
For details about using the address book, see Using web.mail.umich.edu: Address Book (S4330).
More Detailed Address Book Entries
The address book looks a little different. As a result, you can enter far more information about the people you add to your address book than before.
Help Enhancements
Webmail's built-in Help has been expanded. More topics are included than before, and a Search feature has been added.
