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Archive for January, 2009

FAQ: Why are my emails not immediately marked read when I read them in the Preview Pane?

Posted January 16, 2009
Some folks have noticed that when reading a message in the preview pane (the area which displays the message below the message list), it is no longer immediately marked as read. In the new version of the Communication Center software, there is a new preference which allows you to delay the message being marked "Read" for a few seconds.  This preference is on by default and set to 5 seconds.  This is so that if you are navigating quickly from message to message without reading, the messages are not marked read by accident. You can modify this setting by going to your ... Read more»

Email/Calendar Upgrade and New Features

Posted January 11, 2009
On Friday evening, the Bryn Mawr Communication Center (a.k.a Webmail or Zimbra) underwent its first upgrade since it was installed in June. If you have logged into the Communication Center, you have probably noticed that it doesn't look very different.  This upgrade did not change the "look and feel" very much; the purpose of this upgrade was to correct some "bugs" that folks had reported, and also to make some new and improved features available to you.  In the time we have been using the Communication Center, we have received feedback and feature requests from many in ... Read more»