If you need to write a new message and send it to the drivers of specific vehicles, you can do so as follows:
Note: For more information about sending and receiving messages from the MDTs, including the features of the Mail screen, see Navigating the Mail Screen.
- Click (if you have no unacknowledged messages) or (if you have unread messages) in the site banner.
The Mail screen will appear.
- Click at the top right of the screen.
The Compose Message screen will appear.
- Type your message in the Message box.
- Optionally, you can select High Priority to mark the message as such for the driver. ( means selected, and deselected.)
- In the Recipients area, select the vehicle(s), group(s) of vehicles, or school(s) to send the message to.
Note: Expand a group name to select a single vehicle in it.
If you select a school on the By School tab, the message will be sent to all the vehicles assigned to that school.
You can use the Search tab to search for a vehicle by name. - Click at the top right of the screen.
A confirmation dialog box will appear.
- Click Yes.
You will be returned to the Inbox, and a success message will appear at the top right of the screen. If the vehicle ignition is on, the driver's MDT will inform them they have a message, which they can read when the vehicle is stopped.
- To see your sent message, click the Outbox tab.