WebAccess allows you to send and receive mail messages, appointments, tasks, notes, and attached files. The BCC Student E-Mail system does have a timeout period.  If you are inactive for 20 minutes, the system will log you out. The system also has space limitations.  Each e-mail can be no larger than 2Mb and your mailbox has a limit of 5Mb.

To obtain your Student E-Mail ID

1. From the BCC web page (http://www.broward.edu) login to myBCC.
2. Select the icon Personal Info
3. Enter your Student ID and PIN.  The PIN will be your E-Mail password.  If you do not know your PIN or have forgotten it, please go to a Registration desk with a photo ID and one will be reset for you.
4. On the Personal Information page, select the link for Student Email.
5. Please read the BCC Student Fair Use Guidelines and Agreement carefully.  If you agree to the terms of this contract, click on the Accept button at the bottom of the Agreement.  Your BCC Student E-mail address will appear on the next screen.

To log in to BCC’s Student E-Mail System

1. From any web browser, enter the following URL:  http://mail.broward.edu. 

2. Click on the Login link. 

3. Enter your assigned User Name and Password.

User Name: The user ID is not case-sensitive; for example, MargaretV is the same as margaretv .

Password: The password is your PIN number for the myBCC system.  If you change your PIN number in the myBCC system, it will change for the BCC Student E-Mail system as well.  If you aren’t sure of your PIN number, please bring a photo-ID to any campus Registration Desk.

4. Once you enter in your User Name and your password, click on OK.  You will now be logged onto the BCC Student E-Mail System.

Toolbar

The toolbar displays options to view your Mailbox, compose an item, search the

Address Book, view your Calendar, open Help, change your options, and exit WebAccess.

Folder List

The Folder List displays the folders used to organize the items you've sent and received. You can add additional folders to further help you organize your items.  You click a folder to display the contents of the folder in the Item List. The Mailbox folder is the default folder that is opened when you first log in.

Item List

The Item List displays the contents of the folder that is currently open. By default, the 10 most recent items in the folder are displayed. If the folder contains more than 10 messages, a Next button appears at the bottom of the list. You can click Next to display the next 10 messages. If you wish, you can change the number of messages displayed per page by editing the WebAccess options.

All WebAccess items you send or receive can include attachments of any file type (for example, text, audio, image, video, and application).

Attaching Files

You can attach one or more files to an item to send to other users. For example, you may want to send an expense report to another user or attach an agenda to an appointment. To attach files to an item, your browser must support attachments.

1. Click on the  Compose Message icon.
2. After composing the message you wish to send and filling in the addressee information, click on the Attach button on the right-hand side of the Compose Message window.  The following will appear:

3. Select the Browse button and locate the file you wish to attach to your email message.
4. Once selected, this window will re-appear.  Click on the Add button to add the attachment to your email message.  Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each attachment you would like to add to your email.
5. Click on OK to complete the attachment of files.  You can now send your email.

Viewing Attachments

When you view an attached file, WebAccess attempts to convert the file to HTML and display it in your browser. If WebAccess cannot convert the file, you can try to have your browser display the file. Depending on how your browser is configured, the browser may display the file, launch an application to view the file in its native format, or save the file.

Saving Attachments

You can save attachments in their native format.

Forwarding your BCC Student Email to your own personal email

1. Sign on to your BCC email account (If you don’t how to do this, just access the BCC home page (www.broward.edu) and click Student email and follow the directions. Everyone registered as a student at BCC has a BCC email address whether you know it or not.
2. Towards the top of the screen on the right hand side, there will be “OPTIONS.” Click on it.
3. Then towards the top of the page to the left hand side, you will see “MAILBOX MANAGEMENT.” Click on that.
4. You will then see the option to ENABLE on the left side, put “YES”
5. Beneath it there will be the option to KEEP COPY. This is optional, if you wish to keep a copy in your BCC email for whatever reason. Click “YES” or “NO,” whichever you prefer.
6. Under that you will see the option FORWARD TO: enter the email you would like to forward your BCC email to. Please make sure that it is spelled correctly .
7. You can also choose to put a response message such as “This message has been forwarded to my home account” and write your home email address there, or “ I have received your message and will respond…” or whatever you would like or none at all.
8. Lastly, you can add a signature if you wish. Please be sure to put your whole name (Since teachers may send you things and may not know your real. name). You may also put other information where they can reach you if you choose.
9. Please be sure to change this when your own personal email changes.

Most importantly, you need to check your email often. Many teachers send you email to your BCC address, which could consist of awards notifications, deadlines, financial aid status, cancelled classes, etc. If you do not check your BCC mail often, you may lose a lot of opportunities, money, or time. If you set up the forwarding account, you eliminate the need to check your BCC email, as it will be automatically forwarded to your home account, and you as long as you check your HOME email often, you will never miss out again! Please be a helpful student, and pass this word along.