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> # About Mail

> The Mail component of Sun Java™ System Communications Express is a web-enabled email client. You can use Mail to do the following:

> - Manage email, with an Internet connection and a supported browser, from any computer with Internet access.
> - Sign or encrypt outgoing messages and receive signed or encrypted messages from other mail users, if you have permission.
> - Use folders to organize and manage your messages.
> - Create and edit a list of stored personal email addresses for regular recipients of your mail.

> Table 1 lists the tabs available for managing 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
> --- | ---
> Inbox Tab or Folder tab, for the folder where you are 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.
> Deleted Item Tab | Use this tab to view all deleted messages and folders. You can recover deleted messages and folders from the Deleted Item contents. For more information on other features of the Deleted Item tab, see Managing Messages.
> Drafts Tab | Use this tab to save drafts of long messages before you send them to 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.

> Table 2 lists the toolbar options available for managing your email. 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
> --- | --- | ---
> Compose |  | To create a message. For more information, see To Compose a New Message.
> Get Mail |  | To receive new messages. For more information, see To Obtain New Mail.
> Collect External Mail |  | To collect mail from another account. For more information, see To View Messages From Another Account.
> Search Messages |  | To find messages matching your search criteria. For more information, see Searching Messages.
> New Folder |  | To create folders and file messages in them. For more information, see To Create a New Folder.
> Subscribe |  | To subscribe to folders. For more information, see To Subscribe to a Shared Folder.
> Refresh |  | To update the list of folders and email messages displayed in the Folders page.

> Table 3 lists the status icons that provide information about your email messages. This table consists of two columns; the first column lists the icons that appear beside a mail, and the second describes them.

> Table 3 List of Message Status Icons

> Icon | Description
> --- | ---
> | Read message
> | Unread message
> | Read and deleted message
> | Read, replied and deleted message
> | Flagged for follow-up message

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