E-Mail Commands
Basic Commands:
| Command | Purpose |
| To: | This is where you would type in the recipient's e-mail address. (The main addressees of the message.) |
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Cc: (Carbon Copy)
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This sends a copy of the message to another user and is visible to everyone else listed under To or Cc. Anyone listed under Cc or To can reply to everyone as well as to the sender. |
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Bcc: (Blind Carbon Copy)* |
In a blind carbon copy (bcc), the mechanism is the same as a Cc, but the bcc'ed person's name does not appear on the recipient list. Anyone listed under To: or Cc: will not be aware of people listed under Bcc. The Bcc list can only reply to the sender. |
| Send: | Sends the e-mail to all recipients under To, Cc, and Bcc. |
*to send Bcc's in AOL, you must list the addresses inside of parentheses under the "Copy To:" or "Cc" section.
Example: Copy To: (email@one.com, email@two.com, email@three.com)
Forwarding Messages:
- Select or open the message you want to forward.
- Click on the Forward button. The message
you received will appear in a new message window.
Leave the subject field as it is or change it. The subject will typically be preceded by "FW:" so that your recipients know it is a forwarded message. - Type the e-mail address or addresses of the recipients.
- Edit the text or add new text if desired.
- Click Send.
E-Mail Signatures:
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Signatures allow you to attach text to the bottom of all e-mails you send out, without having to retype that information into each individual mail message. Some people like to include something fun like a favorite quote. Others will include their full name, e-mail address, Web site address, and phone number. It can be anything you want. Just remember that e-mails often get forwarded to others, so don't include anything you don't mind the whole world reading. And try to keep your signature short; netiquette dictates that it be no longer than five lines. (Quoted from SquareOne Technology.) |
Addressbooks:
An addressbook is a quick way to send a message to someone without having to remember their e-mail address. You can simply type in a nickname in the To, Cc, or BCc box and let your e-mail program direct the message to the appropriate address.