Spry Mail Quick Tips

A. Sending Email

  1. Double-click the Spry Mail icon to start the application.
  2. Choose Mail, Compose New Message from the menu bar. (Ctrl+N)
  3. In the To field, type the email address of the person to receive your message.
  4. Type a subject for your email. Press TAB.
  5. Type your message in the space below the address information area.
  6. Click Send to send your message.
  7. If you are working offline, mail is moved to the Outgoing Mail folder until you are connected to the host, when it will be sent.

B. Reading Email

  1. Double-click the Spry Mail icon to start the application. Spry will automatically log in and download your awaiting mail.
  2. To check on mail other than scheduled times, choose New Messages from the View menu. (F10)
  3. To read a message, double-click on the message from the Inbox window.

C. Printing Email

  1. Open the message to be printed.
  2. Choose Print from the Mail menu. Or click on the Print button on the Toolbar.

D. Attaching a file to a document

  1. Create a new message (see A. above).
  2. Before queuing or sending the message, click the Show Attachment button.
  3. Click on the Attach button to navigate your directories and choose a file to attach.
  4. Queue or Send the message and the attachment.

E. Creating new folders

  1. Select New Folder from the Mail menu.
  2. Specify the name of the new folder.
  3. Click OK to create the folder off the Root Folder.
  4. To make a sub-folder, click on the appropriate folder in the dialog box.

F. Moving messages into folders

  1. Open the message you want to move.
  2. Choose Move from the Mail menu and select the folder to receive the message.

G. Creating Nicknames

  1. Select Window, Address Book from the menu bar.
  2. Select the New button.
  3. Give the nickname an alias.
  4. Type in the email address for the nickname.
  5. Click close to save the changes.

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