• Checking for New Mail
• Reading an E-mail Message
• Replying to a Message
• Composing Mail
• Attaching a File to an Outgoing E-mail Message
• Forward an E-mail Message
• Delete E-mail Messages
• Options
• Signature File

Checking for New Mail

To Check for New Mail using your vitalMail Account, click on the Inbox Icon in the vitalMail Menu. This will refresh the Inbox by checking for any new messages on the server.

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Reading an E-mail Message

To Read an E-mail Message, click on the message subject link. This will open the Message Display Screen with the contents of the E-mail message and any attachments that were sent to you with the E-mail message.

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Replying to a Message

To Reply to an E-mail message from your vitalMail Account, open the Message Display Screen by clicking on the message subject link. At the bottom of the Message Display Screen you will see a Reply button. When clicked, this button opens the Compose Message Screen with the quoted message. You need to enter the message body and attachments to the outgoing message if desired. Once you have completed editing the message, click the Send Now button to send the E-mail message reply. Including attachments in E-mail replies is not supported at this time.

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Composing Mail

To Compose an E-mail message using your vitalMail Account, click on the Compose button. The Compose Message Screen will appear. You need to enter the recipient E-mail address, CC Addresses, attachments, the message subject and the body of the message. Once the mail message has been composed click on the Send Now button to send your E-mail message.

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Attaching a File to an Outgoing E-mail Message

Attachments are not supported at this time.

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Forward an E-mail Message

To Forward an E-mail message from your vitalMail Account, open the message by clicking on the subject link for the message you wish to forward. At the bottom of the Message Display Screen you will find a Forward button. Clicking the Forward button will open up the Compose Message Window with the quoted message. You will need to supply the recipient E-mail Address, a subject and any attachments for the outgoing message. Once you have completed the message simply click the Send Now button to send the forwarded E-mail message. Forwarding of E-mail with attachments is not supported at this time.

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Delete E-mail Messages

To Delete an E-mail message from your Inbox simply mark the message by selecting the check-box next to the message or messages you wish to delete. Once you have selected the message (or messages) select the Trash Folder in the Move To Selector and click the Move To button.

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Options

The Options tab provides access to your vitalMail Account's customization features, including Mail Account Setup facilities for your Signature File and Real Name.

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Signature File

The Signature File can contain any information or text that you would like to attach to the bottom of each E-mail message that is sent using your vitalMail Account. The content of the Signature File can be changed by clicking on the Options tab.

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