The E-Mail Components
5.1.8. The Email editing window
This window is used when creating or editing an E-Mail.
In order to open the window, do one of the following:
Click on in the tool bar.
Select an E-Mail. Click an icon for replying or forwarding, in the tool bar.
Select an E-Mail draft. Click on or on in the tool bar.
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Addresses
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. Shows your sender address. If clicking on it, a menu with several functions opens:
select another sender address
. Defines whether the real name is displayed.
. Opens the window for editing the real name.
, button. Opens the or input field.
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input field. While entering the recipients, matching suggestions will be displayed. To accept a suggestion, click on it.
If clicking on , CC, or one of the icons , a window for selecting contacts from an address book opens.
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E-Mail content
input field. Enter your E-Mail's subject in this field.
If the E-Mail has attachments, the attachments will be displayed as preview or list.
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Input field for the E-Mail text.
To format the text or to add images, click the icon in the button bar. Enable . Enable the icon in the button bar.
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Button bar
. Sends the E-Mail to the entered recipients.
An icon for showing or hiding the formatting options.
icon . Adds local files.
icon . Adds files that are saved in the Drive app.
Depending on the configuration: icon . Encrypts the email. A function bar will be displayed above the email text. If clicking on , a menu with encryption options opens:
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icon . Opens a menu with additional functions:
add signature to E-Mail text, edit signature
set priority, add vCard, request read receipt
define the E-Mail's text format: plain text, HTML
save the E-Mail as draft and close the editing window
General description of the user interface:
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Parent topic: The E-Mail Components