EIU D2L Solutions

How to Email Students in Panthermail from D2L

Sending email to students in Panthermail from D2L is easy with just the click of a button.  You can send an email to the entire class, to a select group of students, or to an individual student. You can even send a copy of each outgoing message to your Panthermail account by updating your email settings. Email sent from D2L will be sent to the recipient’s EIU Panthermail account.  Users will no longer receive email in D2L. The only folder remaining in D2L email is the Sent folder which will contain copies of all email sent from D2L.

How to change your email settings to send a copy of each outgoing message to your Panthermail account

1. Select "Email" in D2L
   
   
2. Select "Settings" in the upper right corner
   
   
   
3. Place a checkmark to the left of "Send a copy of each outgoing message to". 
   
   
   
4. Select "Save"

How to send an email to all students enrolled in your class

1. Log in to your course in D2L and select "Learner Management" then "Classlist" on the top navbar.
   
   
   
2. Select the "Email Classlist" button at the top.
   
   
   
3. On the Email Classlist page, select the "Send Email" button at the bottom.
   
   
   
4. Enter the Subject and Message for the email in the "Compose New Message" pop-up window.
   
   
5. When ready to send, select the "Send" button at the top of the window.

How to send an email to an individual student

1. Go to the Classlist in your course in D2L (Learner Management > Classlist)
   
   
2. Select the student's name on the Classlist.
   
   
3. Enter the Subject and Message for the email in the "Compose New Message" pop-up window.
   
   
4. When ready to send, select the "Send" button at the top of the window.

How to email a select group of students

1. Go to the Classlist in your course in D2L (Learner Management > Classlist)
   
   
2. Place a checkmark to the left of the name of each student you want to include in the email.
   
   
3. Select "Email" above the checkboxes.
   
   
   
4. Enter the Subject and Message for the email in the "Compose New Message" pop-up window.
   
   
5. When ready to send, select the "Send" button at the top of the window.

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