Message Index
</title>
<summary>
- The name may sound complex, but this is just the list of email
+ The name may sound complex, but this is just the list of email
messages that are in a particular folder.
</summary>
</chapter>
<description>
<p>
After you click on a folder, you will be taken (in the right frame) to the
- message index. This lists messages in the selected folder. Below the
- menu choice is a line which informs you which mails you are viewing
+ message index. This lists messages in the selected folder. Below the
+ menu choice is a line which informs you which mails you are viewing
numerically and how many total you have.
</p><p>
- For example: Viewing messages <B>20</B> to <B>30</B> (45 total).
+ For example: Viewing messages <b>20</b> to <b>30</b> (45 total).
</p><p>
- Notice that the total message count might be different from the unread
+ Notice that the total message count might be different from the unread
mail count which is to the right of the main mail folder.
</p><p>
- A bar containing three buttons is next. On the left side is a drop down
- list box. This box lists your currently subscribed folders. Any selected
+ A bar containing four buttons is next. On the left side is a drop down
+ list box. This box lists your currently subscribed folders. Any selected
message will be moved to the selected folder when the move button is pushed.
- Multiple messages may be moved at once. On the right side of this bar is
- a button used to delete selected messages. Just select the junk mail and
- press the button.
+ Multiple messages may be moved at once. On the far right side of this bar is
+ a button used to delete selected messages. Just select the junk mail and
+ press the button. To the left of the Delete button are two buttons which
+ allow you to mark selected messages either as Read or as Unread.
</p><p>
- A bar containing three fields (From, Date, and Subject) is next. These Headings
- separate the message table into logical parts. From tells you who sent
- you the message, or at least what email address it came from. Date
- shows the day which the email was sent. Subject displays what the sender
- entered as the subject. <b>Note:</b> Between the Date and Subject
- columns is a small column that is unlabeled. There could be a "+", "!"
- or an "A" in there. If you see the "+", that means that the message has
- attachments; if you see the "A", that means that you have answered the
- message, and if you see the "!", then the message was marked as urgent!
+ A bar containing three fields (From, Date, and Subject) is next. These headings
+ separate the message table into logical parts. From tells you who sent
+ you the message, or at least what email address it came from. Date
+ shows the day which the email was sent. Subject displays what the sender
+ entered as the subject. <b>Note:</b> Between the Date and Subject
+ columns is a small column that is unlabeled. There could be a "+", "!"
+ or an "A" in there. If you see the "+", that means that the message has
+ attachments; if you see the "A", that means that you have answered the
+ message, and if you see the "!", then the message was marked as urgent!
</p><p>
- What remains is the actual message table. You will notice that unread
- messages are <B>bold</B> while viewed messages are in normal text.
- Four fields form this table. On the far left is a select box. When
- selected, the message on the same line is subject to the actions previously
- discussed, (moving and deletion). Under the From header is listed whom
- the message is from. Surprising, we know. But hey, you don't have to read
+ What remains is the actual message table. You will notice that unread
+ messages are <b>bold</b> while viewed messages are in normal text.
+ Four fields form this table. On the far left is a select box. When
+ selected, the message on the same line is subject to the actions previously
+ discussed (moving, marking (un)read and deletion).
+ The Toggle All link at the top of the list allows you to check all
+ select boxes at once.<br />
+ Under the From header is listed whom
+ the message is from. Surprising, we know. But hey, you don't have to read
this. The date is listed next, and finally the subject.
</p>
+ <p>
+ If your mailbox contains many messages, the list will by default be split into
+ multiple pages and the first page will be displayed. To view other pages, use the
+ Previous and Next links at the top and bottom of the message list. You can also
+ jump to a specific page directly by clicking one of the numbers (each represents
+ a page). If you click Show All you will disable the so-called paginating and
+ all messages will be displayed on one big page.
+ </p>
+
</description>
</section>
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