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Message Composition and Mailing
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soyMAIL message addressing and sending supports native VMS mailboxesHand Internet compliant mailing. The message composition page allows theKaddressing, text editing and attachment of external files (for MIME capablemailing systems).9

The composition page comprises three specific panels:



When using S A the message composition page returns to exactly what it wasObefore sending. Careful attention should be given the status message panel forLdetermining message send status. If an error occured (e.g. addressing) thisOcan be corrected and the message send again attempted. Even after a successfulEsend the message is again available for modification and resending if required.

When using Y N the message composition page is closed on successful send, otherwise theMstatus panel needs to be checked for the error description and this correctedbefore retrying.M

The "From:" address seen by the destination is derived from theMusername and local host name. It can be explicitly set using the Personal;name and From address options available from theRpage.

AddressingM

Multiple addresses can be entered into any of these fields, one per line.3%
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 MUp to three address fields are provided, "To:", "Cc:" andG"Bcc:". Initially only the "To:" field is present. GSelecting either of the other three buttons opens the respective field.N

Contact names are displayed in the selection list on the right. These are#(in part) derived from the personalSNlist available in soyMAIL. Depending on site configuration other contact listsJmay be available to open and select from. The associated addresses can beMmoved into any of the address fields using the respective button. The [SELF]Nis a special address allowing a copy-to-self to be added to any of the addressfields.H

The "Reply-to:" button and field can be used to specify anFaddress to be replied to different from the "From:" address.

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A larger contact name list when selected will expand the number of entriesNdisplayed and open a keyword selection dialog below it.** Into this field anyLcharacter or characters may be entered and the contact list will dynamically9highlight entries containing that string. Use theQ@key to step one by one through matching entries. To match thoseJbeginning with specific characters prefix the entered string with aIvertical-bar ("¦"). Changing the string will restart theNselection process. Clicking on the message text panel will revert the contact list size.O

The message subject line is automatically attributed when composing a reply or forward.

Message TextK

The message text edit area provides basic text editing functionality - Icharacter-cell insert/delete, text cut/copy/paste, etc. (it is a standardObrowser, after-all). Message text can be cut-and-paste from other applicationsIin the usual manner. Action buttons to the left of the panel provide thefollowing functionality.3%
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  • Send mails the message.M
  • Send-Close mails the message and closes the window if the send was successful.J
  • Save stores the full message in "DraftItems" folder as a draft.M
  • Restore opens the "Draft Items" folder to allow selection of saveddraft.I
  • Signature appends any user-option set#signature text to the message text.J
    The selection dialog below the signature button allows one of multiple(signatures to be appended (user option).O
  • Reset restores any existing message text tobefore modification.*
  • Clear empties the message text.>
  • New empties all fields associated with the message.L
  • Wrap at 78 changes the sent message text.wrapping to the width indicated by the button.J
  • 20 x 78 this two-part button allows the height of the text editMwindow to be adjusted (left side) to 20, 30, 40 and 60 rows, and the width ofEthe message text edit window to 78, 96, and 132 columns (right side).
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If the user option "Sent Items Folder" is set a copy of eachOsuccessfully sent message is placed into the specified folder. The contents of*this folder should be purged periodically.5

A message originated using the message read Z$ button may display one or more' name (content-type)  Lbelow the text edit area if the original contained one or more attachments. JThese checkboxes allow selective forwarding of those original attachments.

Message HTMLJ

soyMAIL supports plug-in JavaScript-driven HTML editors. TheseHallow HTML messages to be created and replied-to from within the soyMAILIcomposition page. The capabilities of this editor depends on the packageIlocally installed. Usually there is help available from the editor panelKitself. One of these packages must be installed and configured by the site%administrator in addition to soyMAIL.3%
\]&KWhen available the appropriate editor is selected when replying-to the HTMLGor plain text message being read. These buttons allow the editor to be8switched while using the composition page. The default (editor can be selected from the soyMAIL Rpage.


Character SetL

When optional compose character sets are configured an additional2selector and directionality buttons are displayed.3I
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The first selection is always the character set of the optioned languageM(uniformly ISO-8859-1) followed by configured character sets. The characterEset must always be set prior to editing any message text. The scriptCdirectionality buttons allow this to be explicitly set if required.



AttachmentsE

Attachments are files added to a MIME-compliant mail message (seebhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIME)Kfor access and viewing by the message recipient. Files are either uploadedFfrom the browser-local system to soyMAIL, or saved from attachments ofOpreviously received and read messages. When a file has been uploaded to soyMAILLfor potential attachment to a message the attachment panel displays buttons,checkbox and file detail.3%%
' ;   ;  <name> (size)  #OOn the far left is a delete all button. This removes all uploaded filesLfrom soyMAIL. Alongside this is a checkbox that when selected automaticallyKdeletes all attachment files after a successful send. Associated with eachNuploaded file are two buttons, a checkbox, and file detail. The buttons allowMindividual deletion of each attachment, viewing its content, and the checkbox@selection for inclusion as an attachment to the current message.
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OThis dialog allows a file on the browser-local system to be selected for uploadMto soyMAIL for potential inclusion as a message attachment. Once the file is3selected it is automatically uploaded to soyMAIL.**
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Uploaded attachments can persist between individual message compositionsJand mailings. So it is quite possible to include some uploaded files withEparticular messages and not with others. It is recommended to delete;all attachments when finished including them with messages.

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