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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:

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

New Message icon

To create a message. For more information, see To Compose a New Message.

Get Mail

get mail icon

To receive new messages. For more information, see To Obtain New Mail.

Collect External Mail

collect external mail icon

To collect mail from another account. For more information, see To View Messages From Another Account.

Search Messages

Search Messages icon

To find messages matching your search criteria. For more information, see Searching Messages.

New Folder

New folder icon

To create folders and file messages in them. For more information, see To Create a New Folder.

Subscribe

Subscribe icon

To subscribe to folders. For more information, see To Subscribe to a Shared Folder.

Refresh

Refresh icon

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

The open envelope represents a read message.

Read message

The closed envelope represents  unread message.

Unread message

The open envelope with a read cross on it  represents read and deleted message.

Read and deleted message

The open envelope with a red cross and  return  mark  represents a read, replied, and deleted message.

Read, replied and deleted message

The flag represents messages flagged for followup.

Flagged for follow-up message


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