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> # About Mail

> The Mail component is a feature rich web-enabled email client. With an internet connection and a supported browser, you can manage emails from any computer in the world. If you have permission, you can sign or encrypt outgoing messages and receive signed or encrypted messages from other mail users.

> You can also create and edit a list of stored personal email addresses for regular recipients of your mail.

> When you first select the Mail tab from Sun Java™ System Communications Express, your messages are listed in the Inbox page. You can later select another folder option from the Current Folder drop-down list and manage messages in it.

> Table 1 lists the tabs you can use to manage your email. This table consists of two columns; the first column lists the tabs that appear in the Mail option, and the second describes how to use them.

> Table 1 Using the Mail Option Tabs

> Mail Option Tabs | How to Use Them
> --- | ---
> Folders Tab | Use this tab to view and work with folders, where messages are filed. For more information on other features of the Folders tab, see Managing Folders.
> Inbox Tab - or the tab for the folder where you are currently working. | Use this tab to view and work with groups of messages. For more information on other features of the Inbox tab, see Managing Messages.
> Sent Tab | Use this tab to view a copy of the individual messages sent to people from your account. For more information on other features of the Sent tab, see Managing Messages.
> Trash Tab | Use this tab to view all deleted messages and folders. It is possible to recover deleted messages and folders from the Trash. For more information on other features of the Trash tab, see Managing Messages.
> Drafts Tab | Use this tab to save drafts of long messages before they are sent. This will ensure that your work is not lost if you encounter an interruption before you send the message. For more information on other features of the Draft tab, see Managing Messages.

> Use the toolbar options listed in Table 2 to manage your email within each folder. This table consists of three columns; the first column lists the toolbar option, second the icon representing the option, and third the purpose of this option.

> Table 2 Using the Toolbar Options

> Toolbar Options | Icons | Purpose
> --- | --- | ---
> New Message |  | Click New Message, in the Inbox, Folders, Sent Mail, Trash, and the Drafts page, to compose a message. For more information, see Composing a Message.
> Get Mail |  | Click Get Mail, in the Inbox, Sent Mail, Trash, and the Drafts page, to receive new messages. For more information, see Getting New Messages.
> Collect External Mail |  | Click Collect External Mail, in the Inbox, Sent Mail, Trash, and the Drafts page, to collect mail from another account. For more information, see Collecting External Mail.
> Search Messages |  | Click Search Messages, in the Inbox, Sent Mail, Trash, and the Drafts page, to search for messages matching a search criteria. For more information, see Searching for Messages.
> New Folder |  | Click New Folder, in the Folders page, to create folders and file messages in them. For more information, see Creating Folders.
> Subscribe |  | Click Subscribe, in the Folders page, to subscribe to folders. For more information, see Subscribing to Folders.
> Refresh |  | Click Refresh to refresh the list of folders and email displayed in the Folders page.

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