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Send
button: Click this button to send the message after it is written and
addressed.
Quote
button: Click this button to copy the contents of the last message
selected into your current message. You can then edit that message as you
wish.
Address
button: Click this button to open your address book.
Attach button: Click this button to attach a file,
website, or address book card to your message.
Options button: Click this button for the following options on your
messages:
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Encrypted: Use this option for sensitive e-mail messages.
The sender and recipient MUST have previously filled out the
security requirements. See for more
details. Signed: Similar to Encrypted, this option
requires a Security Certificate for the sender. Return
Receipt: This one is very useful and doesn't require a
Certificate to use. Check this option, and you will receive a
confirmation message from the recipient when they download the
message. UUencode instead of MIME for attachments: This is
not recommended because UUencode was never standardized and is very
sensitive to errors. MIME is generally accepted as the industry
standard and is a very stable format for file
transmission. Format window: This option is to set your
message between Plain Text or HTML (web page style). Some older
e-mail programs will not be able to read HTML text so use caution in
these cases.
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button: Click this button to check the spelling in your
message.
Save
button: Click this button to save a message that you haven't completed
yet. The message is automatically saved into the Drafts folder. You can
open the message later to complete it and send it out.
Print button: Click this button to print the current
window. Make sure that your printer is ready.
Security button: Click this button to encrypt an e-mail message.
Note: Messages can only be encrypted if the recipient has a Security
Certificate. Click the Get Certificate button in the Security screen
for more information on using encrypted e-mail.
To Field: This location contains the e-mail address of
the person you are sending the message to. A valid e-mail address contains
a username, the @ symbol (shift + 2), a domain name, and a .extension
(Example: user@nowhere.com or johndoe@srcaccess.net). You can send
the same message to more than one person by seperating the addresses by a
comma and a space (Example: user@nowhere.com, seconduser@aol.com,
johndoe@srcaccess.net). Netscape does NOT provide a line for the person's
real name.
Subject
Field: This location is for a brief idea of what the message will be
about. It is not required, but Netscape will remind you if it is left
blank.
Priority
Field: Use this menu to have your message flagged as a priority
message. This feature will only be used by newer e-mail programs and will
be ignored by those that don't recognize it.
Message Field: This is where you type the body of your message.
There are no limitations on the number or type of characters you use.
Lines will automatically wrap to the next one if they get too long, or you
can insert them manually. Page breaks are also automatic, should the
recipient decide to print your message. You can use different fonts,
colors, sizes, etc., but make sure that the recipient will be able to view
them. Some older computers don't recognize anything that isn't standard
text.
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