Faculty - How2 Use the Classlist Tool in D2L Faculty - How2 Use the Classlist Tool in D2L By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Locate the Classlist. Use the Classlist to email students in your course. IMPORTANT: The Classlist is the preferred method to email people in your course. 1. Select "Communications", followed by "Classlist". 2. Either: a. Click the user's name to open a new, blank email addressed to the user. b. Select the checkboxs next to the people you want to email, and select "Email".