• Click Communication (in the Course Menu)
• Click Send Email (in Communication)
• You will now see some options to choose for your email. The most commonly used options are “All Instructor Users” (which sends the email to the instructor(s) of your class) and “Single/ Select Users” (which allows you to choose which users receive your email).
• Once you have clicked on your preferred option, you can select who you would like to receive your message.
• After selecting each recipient, click the > arrow to add the recipient. Repeat this for each user you want to add.  
• The next screen will provide a text box for you to type your email message.
• Optional: To add an attachment, click the Add button (under Add Attachments) and click Browse to locate and select your file.
• Remember to provide a subject and your full name (as it is not automatically provided). Your email address will automatically be provided to the recipient.  Providing a clear subject line that includes the course number will help your instructor find your email if it goes into a junk mail folder.
• Click Submit to send your email.

Demonstration of How to Send an Email using Blackboard (demo from Las Positas College)