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Colonial Mail for Faculty and Staff Enhancements
Posted: 3:07 PM, Monday, August 11, 2003
Last Updated: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Below is a list of features and functionalities that Colonial Mail currently does not support.

We hope to include these features within future releases of Colonial Mail:


Item # Details Topic Issue
1 When clicking on the Web Browsers back button, the user is automatically logged out.Back Button Enhancement
2 We do not have the ability to mark messages as "New", "Priority", or "Flag for Follow-Up" (such as Outlook provides)Flagging Messages Enhancement
3 When addressing a message, Colonial Mail will not automatically recognize the recipients unless you type in their actual e-mail address or add them directly from your address book. Quick names Enhancement
4 When spell checking a message, you cannot edit any of the text aside from the words which spell check identifies as misspelled.Spell Check Enhancement
5 When forwarding a message, you cannot see the contents of the original message.Message Forwarding Enhancement
6 When attaching a file to a message, you cannot view the contents of the attachments through Colonial Mail.Attachments Enhancement
7 When searching for "cc:" or "bcc:" recipients Colonial Mail does not find "cc:" or "bcc:" recipients - only "to:" recipients.Searching Enhancement
8 We cannot sort the Address Book by either first name or last name; first name only is allowed.Address Book Sorting Enhancement
9 We do not have the ability to have multiple e-mail addresses per contact, within the same contact entry (i.e.: E-Mail 1, E-Mail 2, E-Mail 3)Address Book Enhancement
10 Colonial Mail will not automatically check for new mail at specified intervals.Auto mail-retrieve Enhancement
11 When setting a specific sorting view (Ex: sorting messages from newest to oldest, or vice-versa) Colonial Mail does not have the ability to remember each sorting view, per each folder, between log-in sessions.Sorting Retention Enhancement
12 In Netscape the compose area of a new message is too small; there is no way to enlarge it or resize it.Netscape Formatting Issues Enhancement
13 In Netscape there are no editing features available, such as Bold, Italic, HTML functions, etc.Netscape Formatting Issues Enhancement
14 We do not have the ability to add words into the Spell Check dictionarySpell Check / Dictionary Enhancement
15 We do not have the ability to recognize foreign languages within browserForeign Languages Enhancement
16 Currently Colonial Mail does not allow you to edit your reply-to address; you cannot edit the way you appear to the recipients of your e-mail messages. Display Name Enhancement

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