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Reply To or Forward a Message

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You can reply to or forward a message.

How do I reply to a message?

To reply only to the person who sent the message:

  1. Select the message in the message list or open the message.

  2. On the toolbar, click reply reply. A new message will appear addressed to the sender of the original message.

To reply to the sender of a message and all other recipients:

  1. Select the message in the message list or open the message.

  2. On the toolbar, click reply all Reply All. A new message will appear addressed to the sender and to all other recipients of the original message.

  3. When you're ready to send your reply, click Send on the toolbar or press ALT+S.

How do I forward a message?

  1. Select the message in the message list or open the message. On the toolbar, click forward forward.

  2. On the To line, type the e-mail address you want to forward the message to.

  3. When you're ready to send your forward, click Send on the toolbar or press ALT+S.

What else do I need to know?

  • When you reply to or forward a message, the Subject is copied from the original message and a prefix is added to show that the message is a reply or forward. You can leave the subject as it is, or you can edit or delete it as needed.

  • The text of the original message is automatically copied into the new message.

  • In addition to using the buttons on the toolbar, you can right-click a message in the message list, and then click reply reply, reply all Reply All, or forward forward.

  • You can also use these keyboard shortcuts:

    Shortcut Description

    CTRL+R

    Reply

    CTRL+SHIFT+R

    Reply All

    CTRL+SHIFT+F

    Forward

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