Create a Message

You can create messages in the new message form. This is the same form that's used for replying to and forwarding messages.

How do I create a new message?

In any mail folder, click New , or press CTRL+N on the keyboard.
You can also create a new message while you're viewing the address book. On the toolbar, click Address Book , and then use the search text box to find the person or group you want to send a message to. Right-click the recipient's name in the list, and then click New Message.
Enter the recipients you want on the To and Cc lines. For more information about recipients, see Add or Remove Recipients.
Type a subject.
Type your message in the message body.
When you're finished typing the message, click Send or press ALT+S to send it.

What else do I need to know?

When you reply to a message, the heading information (To, From, and Subject) is filled in for you. When you forward a message, To is left for you to fill in. To learn more, see Reply To or Forward a Message.
While you're creating a message, you can set the message format to HTML or Plain text using the list at the top of the message form. If you select HTML, a text formatting toolbar appears above the message body. You can use the toolbar to change the font of the whole message or the parts you select. In addition to the default formatting options, you can add options to the toolbar by clicking Customize at the end of the formatting toolbar and then selecting the check box next to the option you want to add. For more information about how to format messages, see Format Messages.

The following options are available on the toolbar when you create a message.

Button	Description
Send	Sends the message to the recipients.
	Saves the message in the Drafts folder but doesn't send the message.
	Attaches a file to the message. For more information about how to attach files, see Working with Attachments.
	Opens the Address Book to look up recipient names.
	Checks the names of the message recipients in the Address Book or in your Contacts folder. For more information about how to resolve names, see Add or Remove Recipients.
	Sets the importance of the message to High.
	Sets the importance of the message to Low.
	Adds a signature at the end of the message. For more information about signatures, see Add a Signature. You have to create a signature before this button will do anything.
	Checks spelling in the text of the message. For more information about how to check spelling, see Learn About Spelling.
Options	Displays the Message Options dialog box. For more information about message options, see Set Message Options.
Message Format list	Sets the format of the message to HTML or Plain text. For more information about how to set format, see Format Messages.

What if I want to know more?