The To: field can contain one or more e-mail addresses.
The CC: field sends a 'carbon copy' of the e-mail to the addresses entered.
The BCC: field sends a 'blind carbon copy' to the addresses entered. The recipients in this field do not show up on the message headers (other recipients will not be able to tell you sent a BCC to anyone).
Your message's
Subject line.
A drop down list Priority box allows you to select the priority of this message. A high-priority message might be presented in a different way by the recipient's mail program. Note that excessive use of this function will devalue its effect. You can also choose to request a Receipt On Read and/or On Delivery from the recipient. A Receipt request will, if the recipient's e-mail client supports it, send you an e-mail letting you know that your message has been received and/or read.
Selecting the
Signature button will add your 'signature' to the message.
You can create a signature on the
Display Preferences page, and also specify that it is automatically added to your composition.
The Addresses
button opens your Address Book.
Selecting the
Save Draft button will save the message in your Drafts
folder. To retrieve it, select Drafts in the Folder list, open the
message, and select Resume Message.
and
The Send
button sends the message immediately. There is no Outbox in
Webmail that holds out-going messages until you confirm that
you want them sent (some other e-mail clients have that feature).
The Groups button will open up a Groups window to enable you to easily select multiple recipients for your message.
Select the
Check Spelling button to check the spelling
of your e-mail before sending it with the integrated SpellChecker.
This is where you
type your message Body.
To attach a file to
your e-mail, select the Browse button to search through your directory structure select the file to include, and choose the
file you want to send.
The file must be located on your local machine or network to be attached. It will appear in the Attachment
text box. Select the Add
button to attach the file to the e-mail before sending it.
Large files take a few moments to become attached.
Any attachments that you add will be listed here, with a check box to the left, which will allow you to delete them if necessary.
Once at least one file is presented for attachment the Delete Selected Attachment button is revealed. Deletion of one or more attached files is accomplished by selecting the attached file or files and pressing this button.