help/en_US/main_folder.hlp

   1 <chapter>
   2    <title>
   3       Message Index
   4    </title>
   5    <summary>
   6       The name may sound complex, but this is just the list of email
   7       messages that are in a particular folder.
   8    </summary>
   9 </chapter>
  10
  11 <section>
  12    <title>
  13       The Message Index
  14    </title>
  15    <description>
  16       <p>
  17       After you click on a folder, you will be taken (in the right frame) to the
  18       message index.  This lists messages in the selected folder.  Below the
  19       menu choice is a line which informs you which mails you are viewing
  20       numerically and how many total you have.
  21       </p><p>
  22       For example: Viewing messages <B>20</B> to <B>30</B> (45 total).
  23       </p><p>
  24       Notice that the total message count might be different from the unread
  25       mail count which is to the right of the main mail folder.
  26       </p><p>
  27       A bar containing four buttons is next.  On the left side is a drop down
  28       list box.  This box lists your currently subscribed folders.  Any selected
  29       message will be moved to the selected folder when the move button is pushed.
  30       Multiple messages may be moved at once.  On the far right side of this bar is
  31       a button used to delete selected messages.  Just select the junk mail and
  32       press the button. To the left of the Delete button are two buttons which
  33       allow you to mark selected messages either as Read or as Unread.
  34       </p><p>
  35           A bar containing three fields (From, Date, and Subject) is next.  These headings
  36           separate the message table into logical parts.  From tells you who sent
  37           you the message, or at least what email address it came from.  Date
  38           shows the day which the email was sent.  Subject displays what the sender
  39           entered as the subject.  <b>Note:</b> Between the Date and Subject
  40           columns is a small column that is unlabeled.  There could be a "+", "!"
  41           or an "A" in there.  If you see the "+", that means that the message has
  42           attachments; if you see the "A", that means that you have answered the
  43           message, and if you see the "!", then the message was marked as urgent!
  44       </p><p>
  45       What remains is the actual message table.  You will notice that unread
  46       messages are <B>bold</B> while viewed messages are in normal text.
  47       Four fields form this table.  On the far left is a select box.  When
  48       selected, the message on the same line is subject to the actions previously
  49       discussed (moving, marking (un)read and deletion).
  50       The Toggle All link at the top of the list allows you to check all
  51       select boxes at once.<BR>
  52       Under the From header is listed whom
  53       the message is from.  Surprising, we know. But hey, you don't have to read
  54       this.  The date is listed next, and finally the subject.
  55       </p>
  56       <p>
  57       If your mailbox contains many messages, the list will by default be split into
  58       multiple pages and the first page will be displayed. To view other pages, use the
  59       Previous and Next links at the top and bottom of the message list. You can also
  60       jump to a specific page directly by clicking one of the numbers (each represents
  61       a page). If you click Show All you will disable the so-called paginating and
  62       all messages will be displayed on one big page.
  63       </p>
  64
  65    </description>
  66 </section>