You can
open the Composition window by several different
methods. The method you choose depends on whether you want
to compose a new message, reply to a message, resend a message,
forward a message, or comment on the application. (To comment
on the application, you use the modified Composition window
called the Comment on Application window. (See
Comment on
Application.)
To open the Composition window to compose a new message:
- Select the
Compose New ... option from the
Message
pull-down menu in the Main window menu bar; or
- Type
Ctrl-N while in the Main window.
To open the Composition window to reply to the current or
selected message:
- Select the
Reply option from the
Message pull-down menu
in the Main window menu bar.
- From the cascading menu that appears, choose one of the
four reply options:
NOTE:
If you know the
Ctrl-key sequence for the
reply option you intend to use (see
Cascading
Menu), you can bypass the
Message pull-down
menu altogether and simply type the
appropriate
Ctrl-key sequence from the Main
window.
To open the Composition window to reply to any message, even if
it is not the selected message:
- Place the mouse pointer on the message and press the
right mouse button.
- A pop-up menu appears (see
Message Pop-up Menu)
from which you can choose one of the four reply options.
- To sender
- To sender (include message)
- To all
- To all (include message)
- See
Composition Options for an explanation of
the reply options.
To open the Composition window to resend the current or
selected message:
- Select the
Resend ... option from the
Message pull-down
menu in the Main window menu bar.
- Supply the appropriate headers and resend the message.
See
Composition Options for an explanation of the
Resend ... option.
NOTE:
When resending a message, the
Subject: and
message body fields are grayed out, and you
cannot change them. This is because when
you resend a message it appears to the
recipient as if it came from the original sender
rather than from you.
To open the Composition window to resend any message, even if
it is not the selected message:
- Place the mouse pointer on the message and press the
right mouse button.
- A pop-up menu appears (see
Message Pop-up Menu)
from which you choose the
Resend ... option.
See
Composition Options for an explanation of the
Resend ... option.
To open the Composition window to forward the current or
selected message:
- Select the
Forward ... option from the
Message pull-down
menu in the Main window menu bar.
- Supply the appropriate header information and forward
the message.
See
Composition Options for an explanation of the
Forward ... option.
To open the Composition window to forward any message, even
if it is not the selected message:
- Place the mouse pointer on the message and press the
right mouse button.
- A pop-up menu appears (see
Message Pop-up Menu)
from which you choose the
Forward ... option.
See
Composition Options for an explanation of the
Forward ... option.
To open the Comment on Application window:
- Select the
Comment ... option from the
File pull-down menu
in the mail window menu bar.
- Fill in the appropriate comment and header information
and send the message.
See
Comment on Application Window.
Preceding Section: Window Operations
Following Section: Composing and Sending a Message
Parent Section: Window Operations
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