From the Compose view, you can create and send a new e-mail message by filling in the missing information. You can only compose one message at a time.
To create and send a new message
- From the Folders view, click Compose in the navigation palette.
- In the To: box, enter the e-mail address of the person you want to send the message to. E-mail addresses always use the following format:
username@company.com (or .net, .gov, etc.)
Substitute username and company with the correct information. If you're sending a message to someone who uses the same domain name (i.e. company.com), then you can enter their username without specifying the domain name (i.e. username).
Note: To send messages to more than one recipient, separate each address using a semi-colon (:) or a colon (:).
- In the Subject: box, enter a brief description of the content of your message.
- In the Message box, type the message you want to send.
- If you want to send a file such as an image or a document with your message, click Browse at the bottom of the Compose view to locate the file.
- When you are finished composing your new message, click Send.
If you decide not to send a message, click Cancel. The message is discarded and the Folder view appears.
Note: If you change to another view before sending a new message, you will lose your message.
You can send or receive files attached to e-mail messages. For example, you might be working on a document and want to send it to a friend for assistance. You can send your friend a message with the document attached. Your friend can save the file to his own computer, add comments to it and send it back to you.
To attach one or more files to a message
- After filling out a new message, click Browse at the bottom of the Compose view.
- When the File Upload window appears, locate the file you want to attach and double-click it.
- Click Attach to add the file to the Attachments: list.
- Repeat Step 2 and 3 for each file you want attached to your message.
- When you're finished adding attachments, click Send to send your attachments along with your message.
To remove an attachment
- If you decide to remove an attachment, check the check box next to the attachment you want to remove.
- When you are ready to send the message, click Send. Any attachment with a cleared check box will not be sent.
When you receive an attached file, you can save it to your local computer for viewing or editing.
To view or save an attached file
- After opening a mail message, click the filename that you want to view or save.
- When prompted, select click Open it to have WebMail launch the file in the application in which it was created, or click Save it to disk.
- Click OK to accept the option or click Cancel.
If you chose to open the file, you can work on it. However, if you modify the file and want to keep a copy, be sure to save the file on your computer.
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