Email Group Moderator View

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Last updated: Nov 05, 2021 by KARYN O'DELL
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As an email group moderator, you will sometimes need to approve or deny moderated messages. Below are instructions for how to do this in different email environments.

Desktop: Outlook Application

  1. In your Outlook inbox list, you will receive a request to approve a moderated message:

  2. There are four different parts and pieces to this email request:

    1. These buttons can be used to approve or reject the moderated message.

    2. The moderated message is attached for download to view it in Outlook.

    3. The group(s) that will receive the moderated message are listed.

    4. A preview of the moderated message appears at the bottom of the approval request email.

  3. View the email from the attachment or in the preview, and Approve or Reject the message.

Desktop: Office 365 Outlook

  1. In your Outlook inbox list, you will receive a request to approve a moderated message:

  2. There are four different parts and pieces to this email request:

    1. These buttons can be used to approve or reject the moderated message.

    2. The moderated message is attached for download to view it in Outlook.

    3. The group(s) that will receive the moderated message are listed.

    4. A preview of the moderated message appears at the bottom of the approval request email.

  3. View the email from the attachment or in the preview, and Approve or Reject the message.

iPhone: Outlook App

  1. This is how the approval request email will appear in the Outlook app on an iPhone:

  2. Once you open the email in your Outlook app, you will see three different parts and pieces to this email request. Note:  In the Outlook app on an iPhone you will not see the Approve or Reject options.

    1. The moderated message is attached and can be selected to view in Outlook.

    2. The group(s) that will receive the moderated message are listed.

    3. A preview of the moderated message appears at the bottom of the approval request email.

You cannot Approve or Reject a moderated message in the Outlook app on an iPhone.

iPhone: Office 365 Outlook in Safari

  1. This is how the approval request email will appear in Office 365 Outlook using the Safari browser in your inbox list:

  2. Once you open the email in your Outlook app, you will see four different parts and pieces to this email request. Note:  In Office 365 Outlook using Safari, the Approve and Reject buttons will take a moment to fully load.

    1. These buttons allow you to Approve (green checkmark icon) or Reject (red X icon) the moderated message.

    2. The moderated message is attached and can be selected to view it in Office 365 Outlook.

    3. The group(s) that will receive the moderated message are listed.

    4. A preview of the moderated message is available at the bottom of the approval request email.

  3. You can then Approve or Reject the email.