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Steps to create a Wright Lab E-mail in Yale Messaging system

Browser information: As of 2024, the only browser that works for Yale Messaging is Microsoft Edge.  

1. Sign in to Yale messaging via CAS at http://yalemessage.yale.edu/

2. On the "home" screen, hover over "Content Builder" in the top navigation bar and click on "Content Builder" from the drop down list.

3. Then you will get the screen you see below in the screenshot.

4. Click "Create" in the top right corner, then select "Email Message." This will direct you to the "Create an Email" screen (see screenshot below).

5. Click the box next to "Create Email," select "Template," and then navigate to "Saved."

6. Click on the appropriate Zoom Seminar Template (ECS, NPA, YPPDO, etc. - see screenshot where WIDG is selected).

7. Press the blue box that says "Select" at the bottom right of the page (see screenshot).

8.  This will then take you to the "define E-mail properties" screen. In the "Name" field, enter the seminar name and the seminar date.

9. Click on "Add Content" or "next" in the top bar. Click on the fields in the template and update the information as needed.

10. To replace an existing image, click on the image block, then select “Replace.” This will display a list of available content. If the desired image is already listed, select it. If not, click “Create” in the top right corner to upload the new image. Once uploaded, select it to insert into the template.

11. Click on the "Subject" field and enter the subject of the email in the following format:

[Seminar Name]: [Speaker Name], [Institution], [Day of Week] [Month] [Day] at [Time] p.m. in [Room Number]. 

13. In the “Individuals” field, enter the email addresses of the recipients for the test email.

14. Under the "Additional Options" section, click on "Sender Profile" and change the sender profile from "Default" to "Wright Lab."

15. Click on “Send Test” and confirm the action to send the test email