Send Message to Students – Receive an Email Copy of Message

97 May 7, 2024

Learn how to customize your Canvas notification settings to receive an email copy of a message sent from the Inbox tool. Follow the steps below to adjust your account notifications.

Go to the global navigation bar on the left and click Account.

Global navigation bar with links for account, dashboard, courses, and groups. Account is highlighted.

When the panel appears, click Notifications.

Account panel displaying links for different settings. Notifications is highlighted.

Scroll down to Conversations.

Conversations notification settings with notification icons next to the settings.

Under Conversations Created By Me, click the notification icon found on the right.

Conversations notification called "conversations created by me" has two notification icons to the right of the notification. The first icon to the right of the notification is highlighted. The icon is a outline of a bell with a line across it.

When the menu appears, select Notify Immediately.

Notification icon expands to display a menu. "Notify immediately" is highlighted.

The notification icon will change to green bell icon to indicate that it is enabled.

Conversations notification called "conversations created by me." The first icon to the right of the notification is highlighted and has changed to a green bell icon.

When the next message is sent using the Inbox, Canvas will send a copy of your message to your CSUDH email address.