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Read Messages

Compose/Send Messages

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Tools

Read and Respond to E-mail

Folders

Address Book

Signature

Filtering Mail

Junk Mail Filter

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Tools

If your web browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, you can format your message by changing the text style, color, size, and much more.

  • On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.   This menu appears directly below the Attachments option.
  • Click Tools Menu.gif (3607 bytes)   Rich-Text Editor ON.   If this feature states Rich-Text Editor Off, then the Editor is already on.
  • Select the text you want to change by holding down the left mouse button, dragging the pointer to the end of the text you want to format, and then releasing the mouse button.  You can also hold the Shift key on the keyboard while using the arrow keys on the keyboard to select text.

Tools.gif (43598 bytes)

  • Click the options you want on the rich-text toolbar, using the following table as a guide.
Select: To:
Cut Button.gif (1039 bytes) Remove the selected text.  Use the Paste command to insert the text in a different place.
Copy Button.gif (1028 bytes) Copy the selected text.  Use the Paste command to add the text in a different place.
Paste Button.gif (1121 bytes) Paste the cut or copied text where you place the cursor.
Paragraph button.gif (1455 bytes) Add preset formatting to your text.
Font Style button.gif (1487 bytes) Change the font of your text.
Font Size Button.gif (1526 bytes) Change the size of your text.
Bold Button.gif (1145 bytes) Make your text bold.
Italics Button.gif (1016 bytes) Italicize your text.
Underline Button.gif (1078 bytes) Underline your text.
Left Alignment Button.gif (1069 bytes) Align text on your left.
Center Alignment Button.gif (1044 bytes) Center your text.
Right Alignment Button.gif (943 bytes) Align text on the right.
Change Background Button.gif (1129 bytes) Add a background color to your text.
Font Color Button.gif (1069 bytes) Change the color to your text.
Emoticon Button.gif (1201 bytes) Add the selected symbol or emoticon to convey emotion or add flair within a message.

Spell Check

  • On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.
  • Click Spell Check.     Spell Check.gif (3788 bytes)
  • If no errors are found, a message will be displayed on the Compose page.
  • If errors are found, this screen will appear.

Spell Check 1.gif (17716 bytes)

  • Look at the Suggestions box.
  • If you agree with the suggestion, select correct spelling.
  • Click Change.
  • If you disagree with the suggestion, click Ignore.
  • When the Spell Check is finished looking at the last misspelled word, your message will be displayed.

Dictionary

  • On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.
  • Click Dictionary.     Dictionary.gif (3738 bytes)
  • This screen will appear.

Dictionary 1.gif (13998 bytes)

  • Type the word you want to look up.
  • Click Search.
  • If available, words with a similar meaning will appear.
  • Click Done to return to your message.

Thesaurus

  • On the Compose page, click the Tools menu.
  • Click Thesaurus.     Thesaurus.gif (3831 bytes)
  • This screen will appear.

Thesaurus2.gif (21349 bytes)

  • Type the word you want to look up.
  • Click Search.
  • Click Done to return to your message.

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