Printer-friendly versionUMail on the Web is UMass Amherst's Web-based email system. It provides members of the university community access to their email account from any computer with an Internet connection.
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UMail on the Web Features
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Automatic refresh.
Set how often UMail on the Web refreshes your Inbox and other folders.
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Various options for viewing & forwarding mail
View and forward multiple messages at once from your Inbox or any other folder. On any message screen, click View Thread to see messages organized around replies. -
Compose messages in HTML
When composing a message, switch to HTML composition to format paragraphs, adjust fonts, or insert hyperlinks. Switch back to Plain text composition any time. -
Enhanced search functionality
No need to type search criteria over and over again! UMail on the Web saves your recent searches (at the top of your Search screen). -
Inline quota status toolbar
Check your Quota status right from your Inbox (at the bottom of the page). A red status bar means that your account is almost full. -
Strip attachments
Remove attachments you've already downloaded to your computer without erasing the original message. -
Unicode & multilingual support
UMail on the Web supports Unicode, making it easier to compose messages in 20 different languages, including those that do not use the Latin alphabet.
Last Updated: Aug. 13, 2012