| When you compose a message, you must know who you are sending
it to, what the subject line will be, and, of course, what you will
write in the actual message. To start composing a message, click the "New Message" icon on the toolbar (see
Using the Toolbars
). You should be directed to a window that looks something like this: 
 This is the screen you will see when composing a message. Click it to open a more detailed view. There are a few options you may want to consider: If you check off "Backup sent message", it will put a copy of the message you send in the Sent folder. This way, you can keep a record of your sent messages. By checking off "Confirm Reading", you will get a receipt of the e-mail message.
 Also, changing the "Message Format" in HTML will load the HTML-editor.
Like in a wordprocessor you can include tables, colors, images and so
forth in your e-mails. In the next topic you will learn about adding attachments.
 
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