The From: field will only be displayed if you have enabled multiple + identities (through the Options, Personal Preferences menu). If you've done + so you can choose which identity you want to use, i.e. which name and + email address appear as the From-line of your message. +
+- First among these is the To: field. In this field you should + Next is the To: field. In this field you should enter the email address of the person or persons you are sending a message to. You may enter as many addresses as you like, separating - them with a coma. One may also press the "Addresses" button to fill + them with a comma. One may also press the "Addresses" button to fill in the field. Don't worry if the entire address is not displayed. - The field is a fixed length but everything you put in it will be used, + The field is a fixed length, but everything you put in it will be used, even though it might scroll to the right or left.
- Next is the CC: field. CC is an abbreviation for Carbon - Copy. If you wish to send someone else a copy of the message + Next is the CC: field. CC is an abbreviation for Carbon + Copy. If you wish to send someone else a copy of the message here is where you would do that. Think of this in the same way a memo - is laid out. You can have as many people as you like in the To:, - CC:, and BCC: fields. Only the people to whom the message - has direct impact would be in the To: field while recipients to - whom this is possibly only informative would be in the CC: and - BCC: fields. + is laid out. You can have as many people as you like in the To:, + CC:, and BCC: fields. Only the people to whom the message + has direct impact would be in the To: field while recipients to + whom this is possibly only informative would be in the CC: and + BCC: fields.
- BCC is an abbreviation for Blind Carbon Copy. - Use this to send someone a copy of the email without the - recipients in the To: or CC: fields knowing about it. + BCC is an abbreviation for Blind Carbon Copy. + Use this to send someone a copy of the email without the + recipients in the To: or CC: fields knowing about it.
This button will open the address book after a search box is presented. Something must be entered in the search box to retrieve a result. - If all addresses in the address book are required enter a space here - and click the submit button. The address book has enough functionality - that it deserves it's own section. More detailed information is + If all addresses in the address book are required, press the List All button. + The address book has enough functionality + that it deserves its own section. More detailed information is available in the "Addresses" chapter.
++ If you've been composing a message but for some reason aren't ready + to send it yet, you can use this button to save the message in the + Drafts folder. If later you want to finish the message and send it out, + go to the Drafts folder, open the message and you will return to the + compose page with your message filled in. +
++ If enabled by your system administrator, at the right of the + buttons a drop down list "Priority" is available. Here you can + select, surprisingly, the priority of this message. A high-priority + message might be presented in a different way by the recepient's + mail program. Note that excessive use of this function will devalue its + effect. +
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