Reading mail
- Opening a message
- Viewing and downloading attachments
- Displaying full headers
- Replying
- Forwarding
- Adding contacts
- Saving messages to a folder
- Printing
Opening a message
To open a message
- Click its Subject line.
Viewing and downloading attachments
Attachments are listed in the header area at the top of the message. Attachments are marked with the paper clip icon.
To open an attachment
- Click the file name.
To download an attachment
- Open the attachment.
- In the application that opens the attachment, save a copy of the attachment to your computer.
Displaying full headers
When you open message, the header section at the top of the message displays the message subject, From, To, Date, and Attachments (if there are any). It is possible to show full headers, which is a complete list of all routing from the message source to your Inbox, along with other details. Full headers can be useful in troubleshooting.
To display full headers
- In the top right corner of the message, click Show Full Headers.
To cancel full headers
- In the top right corner of the message, click Show Filtered Headers.
Replying
- On the menu bar, click Reply or Reply All.
- Reply. Sends a reply to the address or addresses in the To field.
or - Reply All. Sends a reply to the addresses in the To, Cc, Bcc, and Fcc fields.
- Reply. Sends a reply to the address or addresses in the To field.
- Proceed as for sending mail.
You can control the message format and other features of your replies. The Reply settings allow you to select:
- Message format
- Whether to include headers or attachments
- Appending or removing signatures
Forwarding
- On the menu bar, click Forward.
- Proceed as for sending mail.
You can control whether to forward messages as inline text or as attachments. For more information, see Settings.
Adding contacts
When you are reading a message, you can add the sender to your contacts.
To add a contact
- To the right of the From field, click Add.
- Enter the contact information:
- Nickname. A short name that you can use for quick addressing. If you type the nickname instead of the full display name or email address, Alpine will offer a list of matching choices from your contacts list and the University of Washington directory. You can select the contact from the list.
- Display Name. The name that appears in the message header.
- Email. The contact's email address.
- Notes. Any text you want.
- Fcc folder. A folder that will receive copies of all messages that you send to this contact.
- Click Add.
Saving messages to a folder
You can move or copy messages to folders. Moving a message removes it from the Inbox while creating a copy in the designated folder. Copying a message leaves the message in the Inbox while creating a copy in the designated folder.
- On the menu bar, locate the Move or Copy button. Skip this step if the one you want is already displayed. If necessary, click the button and pull down the menu to select Move or Copy.
- On the menu bar, click to Folder and select the target folder from the list, or select More Folders to see a list of all folders. If you select More Folders, click the target folder in the list, and then click Copy or Move.
Printing
To print a message
- On the menu bar, click Print.