Toolbar. This is where the main composition
buttons reside. See Table 8.2, “Message-Composition
Toolbar Buttons”
Message Body. The area where you
will type the contents of your message.
Message Recipients. The list of all recipients
of this message. By default, the following options are shown:
To
: the
“principal” intended recipient of this
message.
Cc
(Carbon Copy): not-hidden “secondary”
intended recipient(s) of this message. All recipients
will have access to the mail addresses to which this
message is sent.
![[Tip]](images/tip.png) | Tip |
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Select
-> from the menu to
show the BCC (Blind Carbon Copy)
field. These recipients are also “secondary”
but are hidden from the other recipients of this message. No
recipients of the message will have access to the other mail
addresses to which this message was sent. |
The following table
shows the buttons which are mostly used in the message-composition
window, their equivalent keyboard shortcuts and a brief explanation
of the functions they provide.
Table 8.2. Message-Composition
Toolbar Buttons
Button | Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
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|
Ctrl-Enter
| Sends the message immediately (your network
connection must be active). A copy of the message will be kept
in the sent-mail folder.
|
| | Queue the message. The message will be saved in
the outbox folder and will be sent the next
time you request mail to be sent (->).
|
| | Attach a file to the message. This function is
also accessible through the
-> menu. A standard file dialog
will pop up. Select the file you want to attach and click on
OK. Repeat for multiple files.
|