It is by definition *not* an email if I have to go log into a special website to view it, and can only respond via that special website, and only if I happen to know the magic icon on the screen that will open up a reply window if I click it.

That's a PM. And a stupid platform to boot.

(sorry, if you're not into end-of-semester anti-bureaucracy mini-rants you might want to do a timed mute for a few days)