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NetMail Main Window Quick Reference

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Main Window Toolbar

Table 7  NetMail Toolbar

Button

Description

Check Mail

Displays the message headers of new mail. This option applies only to the Inbox.

Read

Opens the Read Message window and displays the currently selected message. You can also read messages by double-clicking on the message header or selecting the message header and pressing Enter.

Delete/Undelete

Deletes or undeletes the currently selected message or messages. This button toggles between Delete and Undelete based on the status of the selected message.

Compose

Displays the Compose Message window. Use this window to compose and send messages.

Reply w/o Quote

Replies to a message, but does not load the original message text with the reply. This option is useful when someone sends you a long message, and you do not want to include the original lengthy message in the reply.


Note

Reply w/o Quote does not include the author or date in the reply even if you set your preferences to include this information in reply messages.


NetMail Main Window Session Menu

Table 8  NetMail Main Window Session Menu

Menu Item

Description

Connect

Connects NetMail to the mail server.

Disconnect

Disconnects NetMail from the mail server. Choosing Disconnect automatically loads messages into NetMail according to the cache settings in your preferences.

Save Cache to Disk

Copies messages from NetMail and saves them on your disk. By saving your messages on your disk, you can switch off your computer, and access your messages later using a local installation of NetMail. See Using NetMail in Disconnected Mode for details.

Discard Cache & Restart

Discards cached information and restarts NetMail. Use Discard Cache & Restart if the cached information is no longer valid. (This option is available only if you’re running NetMail from a local installation).

Preferences

Provides various options to customize the behavior of NetMail. See "Setting NetMail Preferences" for details.

Personal Address Book

Create, delete and edit aliases. Use the personal address book to simplify email addressing. An alias is a name that you choose to refer to one or more email addresses. When you send mail to an alias, NetMail sends the message to the actual addresses listed under the alias.

Exit

Terminates the NetMail applet and automatically logs out from your IMAP mail server. Exit can also download selected messages, and save cached information to your disk according to the cache settings in your preferences.

NetMail Main Window Messages Menu

Table 9  NetMail Main Window Messages Menu

Menu Item

Description

Purge Deleted Messages

Removes all messages marked as deleted. This command purges all messages that are marked Deleted in a folder even if they have not been downloaded. This command applies only to the current folder.

More Message Headers

Displays additional headers if you have chosen to limit the number of initial headers that NetMail downloads at one time. Selecting More Message Headers doubles the number of headers that NetMail displays based on the value of Initial Headers that you specified in your preferences. For example, if you have specified the Initial Headers as 5, selecting More Message Headers displays 10 message headers.

Load Selected Messages

Downloads selected messages from your mail server and stores them in NetMail. Use Load Selected Messages if you want to read, compose, and organize your mailbox in disconnected mode. You can load your messages with their attachments, or without their attachments.

Select All

Selects all message headers. This command applies to the currently displayed folder.

Select

Selects message headers by type. For example, you can select all Unread messages. This command applies to the current folder.

Sort by

Determines how NetMail sorts your message headers. NetMail sorts your message headers according to one of the following values: IMAP message number, Status, Cache, From, Size, Date, or Subject.

View

Controls what message headers NetMail automatically displays. For example, Found displays those message headers that match your most recent find command. When you select a message type to view, NetMail saves that setting and displays messages of that type in subsequent sessions.

Find

Searches for messages in the currently displayed folder. Fill in the search criteria, then click Find to start the search. Choose Next to move to the next found message. See "Finding Messages in NetMail" for details.

Move To Folder

Moves a selected message or messages to a specified folder. Moving a message marks it as deleted from the current folder.

Copy To Folder

Copies a selected message or messages to a specified folder.


Note

Load Selected Messages does not save your messages to your disk. If you end your browser session or turn off your computer, you lose the messages stored in NetMail's memory cache.


NetMail Main Window Folders Menu

Table 10  NetMail Main Window Folders Menu

Menu Item

Description

View Inbox

Displays the Inbox if you are viewing folders from other directories.

View Outbox

Displays a dialog that contains the message headers of messages queued for sending. Use View Outbox to manipulate messages queued for sending. This menu option is available only in disconnected mode. (Choose Folders View and select the Sent folder to view messages that have been sent).

View

Displays your list of folders. To view the folder list, select the folder directory, and choose View or double-click the folder name. To view subfolders, select a folder name, and choose View or double-click the sub-folder name.

Rename

Renames a selected folder.

Create

Creates a new folder.

Delete

Deletes a selected folder. This command deletes the folder permanently and immediately. All the mails in this folder are also deleted.

Load Folder List

Loads the mail folder list into the cache. By caching your folder list, you can move and copy messages when you use NetMail in disconnected mode. Note that loading the folder list does not load your messages.

NetMail Main Window Help Menu

Table 11  NetMail Main Window Help Menu

Menu Item

Description

Help

Displays NetMail Help.

About

Displays version information.

NetMail Read Window Quick Reference

Table 12  NetMail Read Window Quick Reference

Item

Description

Close

Closes the window.

Delete

Marks the current message as deleted. This command does not permanently remove messages from your folder. To permanently delete messages, select Purge Deleted Messages from the Messages menu.

Next

Displays the next message listed in the main window.

Delete/Next

Deletes the currently displayed message and displays the next message in the read window. (Note that this button ignores the Multiple read windows setting and reuses the read window for the next message.)

Reply

Replies to the sender and includes the contents of the sender's message with reply prefix at the beginning of each line. For more information about reply prefix, see Quote prefix for replies in Preferences.

Reply All

Replies to sender and all recipients.

Forward

Displays the Forward window. To forward a message, enter an address in the To field of the Forward window and choose Send.

Open URL

Takes you to the website of a URL. If the body of your message contains a URL, highlight the URL and choose Open URL to view the Web site or file. This function automatically opens a browser window to display the Web site.

Print/Save

Puts the message you are currently viewing into a browser. Manually use print or save functions from your browser.

Complete Header

Shows the complete message header (complete RFC 822 header).

Wrap Body

Wraps the text of your message to the next line after 80 characters.

View Attachment

Opens attachment in a new browser window for viewing.

NetMail Reply Window Quick Reference

Table 13  NetMail Reply Window Quick Reference

Item

Description

Send

Sends the message. In Disconnected mode, Send queues the message to be sent when you reconnect. Use View Outbox to manipulate messages queued for sending.

Attach File

Specifies a local file to send as an attachment.

Inherit Attachment

Includes one or more of the original attachments in a reply.

Remove Attachment

Removes an attached file or attached message.

Cancel

Closes the Compose Message window without sending the message; discards all text.

Save to... Folder

Makes a copy of outgoing messages and stores them in the outgoing Sent messages folder.

Edit

Moves a selected address from the recipient address list to the address field so you can make changes to the address.

Remove

Deletes a selected address from the recipient address list.


Note

Use Preferences to choose a name for the outgoing record folder. The View Folder window displays the name you choose.


NetMail Compose Window Quick Reference

Table 14  NetMail Compose Window Quick Reference

Button

Description

Send

Sends the message.

Attach File

Specifies a local file to send as an attachment.

Inherit Attachment

Is active only for replies. Inherit Attachment is disabled in the Compose window.

Remove Attachment

Removes an attached file or attached message.

Cancel

Closes the Compose Message window without sending the message. Discards all text.

Edit

Moves a selected address from the recipient address list to the address field enabling you to make changes to the address.

Remove

Deletes a selected address from the recipient address list.

Save to Mail/sent

Saves a copy of sent messages.


Note

In disconnected mode, Send queues the message to be sent when you reconnect. Use View Outbox to manage messages queued for sending.

Use Preferences to choose a name for the Sent messages folder. The View Folder window displays the name you choose.



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