Connecting Blackboard Notifications to UMass Email

Use the following steps to receive Blackboard notifications in your UMass Email.

  1. After logging in to Blackboard, click on your name in the top right corner of the page.
    Blackboard homepage.
  2. Click Settings at the bottom of the dropdown menu.
    Blackboard homepage user dropdown menu.  Setting option.
  3. Click Edit Notification Settings.
    Blackboard homepage user dropdown menu. Edit Notification Settings option.
  4. Under Edit Individual Course Settings, click the course name you want to receive notifications from
    Edit individual course notification settings option.
    You can also edit the notifications settings for all of your courses under Bulk Edit Notification Settings and select Courses I am taking.
    Bulk edit notification settings option.
  5. From the list of notifications, use the checkboxes to select which updates you want to receive notifications for. 
    For instance, if you want to receive a notification in your email when an assignment is available, click the radio button in the Email colum on the Assignment Available row.
    You may find that the Course Message Received, Item Due, and Item Graded notifications are particularly helpful.
    Notification settings for individual course.
  6. When you are finished updating your notification preferences, click Submit.
    Submit notification setting preferences.
  7. Complete steps 4-6 for any other individual course.