Steps for setting up email forwarding in BlackBoard:

 

  1. Login to BlackBoard.

 

  1. Click on the My Settings link (on the top right corner of the screen).

 

  1. Click on the My Profile tab (if not already there).

 

  1. Click on Edit Profile.

 

  1. Type your actively used email address in the E-mail box.

 

  1. Click Save.

 

  1. Click on the My Tool options tab.

 

  1. Scroll down to the “Mail” section.

 

  1. Under Mail Forwarding, put a check mark in the box against Forward all mail messages to the e-mail address in my profile.

 

  1. Click Save.

 

Please note the following:

 

  1. Make sure that you click the Save button in each stage for your changes to be saved to the system.
  2. This setup will enable all email messages received in BlackBoard to be forwarded to your regular email address. You will however, not be able to reply to these messages through your email system, but must login to BlackBoard to reply.