The Main Window -Text Toolbar

This is the second Menu-bar from the top of the main window in its default configuration.

The Main Window Text Toolbar -File Menu

Selecting this button gives you the following options:

  1. Get New Mail

  2. Exit

Get New Mail

Essentially this does the same as the Check Mail Icon.

Exit

Exits or Quits the application.

The default Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl + Q takes you there.

File

This opens a simple fold out that will eventually allow you to undertake searches of the contents of your mail.

The Default Keyboard Shortcut is Alt + F

The Main Window Text Toolbar -Mailbox

Import and Export Mailboxes

Default Keyboard Shortcut is Alt + A

Selecting Mailbox allows you to choose between :

  1. Importing a Mailbox

  2. Exporting a Mailbox

Importing a Mailbox

Default Keyboard Shortcut is Alt + A then I

This opens the Import Mailbox Dialog

This dialog has three main fields.

  1. Mailbox Type

    With a fold out selection box. Currently only "Spool" will be shown, however CronosII successfully imports Pine and Netscape ver4.x Mailboxes and I'm sure many other types would be successful as well.

    The primary function of this is to allow you to import your /var/mail or /var/spool/mail mailbox.

  2. Destination Mailbox

    A scroll-able list of your configured mailboxes

    Choose the Mailbox you wish to import into.

  3. File entry-field

    Here you find a text entry area with a navigation button ( .. ) on the right hand side.

    Selecting this button opens the "Select a File" Dialog.

    Note: By default this opens to the /var/spool/mail directory, you may however navigate to any other directory you wish.

Mouse-over help is given on all icons at the top of the dialog. Scroll-bars are included at the Directory and file level and text entry is possible through the bottom text field.

Tip: The Home Icon takes you to your home directory

  1. Choose the mailbox you require.

  2. Double-click the file or select and click OK.

    Note: The Select a File Dialog disappears

  3. Check you have selected the destination mailbox

  4. Select OK.

    The progress bar will show you the action as it happens (usually VERY quickly)

  5. Choose the mailbox you loaded the mails into and you should see new (marked as Unread) mail waiting for your attention.

Exporting a Mailbox

Exporting a mailbox is a lot like Importing a mailbox (only backwards).

Here are the steps

  1. Select the Mailbox Menu.

    (From the Main Window Text Tool Bar)

  2. The Export Mailbox Dialog Opens

    Select the Mailbox you wish to Export

    (Choose from the scroll-able list.)

  3. Enter the new file name in the text entry field near the bottom.

    Or Navigate to the required directory and file via the “Button on the right hand side of the text entry field”

    The Select A File dialog opens from this.

  4. Close that dialog when your ready

  5. Check “OK”

    All going well ... Your Done.

Main Window Text Toolbar- Message

This menu is the most important for day to day mail composition and administration

Select this menu to work with any particular message or create a new mail.

The following Dialogs are presented here. Many of these are also available from other places . Please follow the Cross-references as shown.

Tip: All of these commands may be accessed by right clicking on a message and choosing the action you require.

Compose.

See the section called Compose

Save

See the section called Save to File

Print

See the section called Main Window Icon Toolbar - - Print Menu

Reply

See the section called Main Window Icon Toolbar - - Reply

Reply All

See the section called Main Window Icon Toolbar - - Reply All

Forward

See the section called Main Window Icon Toolbar - - Forward

Copy

See the section called Copy a Message

Move

See the section called Move this Mail

Delete

See the section called Delete this Mail

Expunge

See the section called Expunge a Message

Mark

See the section called Main Window Text Menu --Mark

Previous

See the section called Main Window Icon Toolbar- -Previous

Next

See the section called Main Window Icon Toolbar - - Next

Main Window Text Menu --Mark

Mark this message as:

This Sub-menu facilitates identifying your message in someway:

  • Unread

    Puts the little envelope back next to the message

  • Read

    Removes the Envelope which designates the mail as being read

  • Replied

    Marks the message as Replied to

  • Forwarded

    Marks the message as Forwarded

Expunge a Message

Remove Now

To remove a message without first sending it to the Garbage Bin select this.

Warning

This will be terminal for that message. The message will not be recoverable without using file recovery tools (and a lot of work)

A Confirmation Dialog opens to help prevent accidents.

Copy a Message

Save this as a text file

This opens the Select a File dialog so that you may save the mail as a text file.

Move this Mail

Put this mail into a different mailbox.

Shortcut: Right -Click mail header and select move.

The Select a Mailbox Dialog opens where you choose the Target Mailbox.

Delete this Mail

Move to the Garbage Bin

Finished with this message ? Then send it to the Garbage Bin and recycle the space it's taking up.

Save to File

The Select a File Dialog

This dialog window is available from the Main Window Text -Message Menu.

By right clicking on a message and selecting Save from the menu that appears.

(This is actually the same menu.)

The Default Keyboard Shortcut is Ctrl s

The Select A File Window

This Window opens to allow you to save the mail you are currently working with as a text file.

The Window is a file browser with:

  1. A row of functions available from the top icon bar. (From left to right)

    1. Back one step (back to previous directory)

    2. Go to the selected directory

    3. Go up a directory level (to the Parent Directory)

    4. Go to your /home/you directory (cd ~)

    5. Refresh the directory listing. (reload)

    6. Delete the selected file. (Hey be careful out there!)

    7. Rename the Selected file

  2. Directory

    A "Directory" text entry field.

    1. If you know the exact address of the file it is OK and possibly quicker to enter that here and press Enter

    2. The arrow button opens a mini-history to help speed navigation

  3. Beneath these are two mouse friendly columns with scroll bars labeled:

    1. Directory

      Click here to select a directory to move into

      Unlike the Gnome File Manager, or other Midnight Commander style File Managers this dialog doesn't indicate the presence of sub-directories. By default it also shows your Dot Files and Directories.

    2. Files

      Choose the file you would like to save your mail as.

      Your selection appears in the "selection" field below

    3. (The Divider)

      The Divider may be dragged left and right to make more or less room on either side

      The Window itself can be resized in all directions so that you may access more or less information at once.

  4. The Selection Field

    Here you can enter a new name for the file you are saving your mail as.

    This field shows you the name of the file you are about to save.

  5. OK and Close

    Once you have a name and place for your file select OK

    If you change your mind select cancel and the dialog will disappear.