Messaging people inside Canvas is different than sending someone a direct email.
All Inbox messages are stored inside Canvas.
Faculty and students can update their Canvas notification preferences to receive push notifications to their phone or emails to their Rutgers/Personal email address about incoming inbox messages. Instructions can be found the bottom of this page.
The Inbox is the messaging tool used instead of email to communicate with a course, a group, an individual student, or a group of students. You can communicate with other people in your course at any time.
Use Conversations to:
Your account notification preferences will determine whether you receive an email or push notification for incoming Canvas Messages. Clicking on the bell icon will bring up the notification time settings.