diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'help/C/mail-composer-forward.page')
| -rw-r--r-- | help/C/mail-composer-forward.page | 45 |
1 files changed, 45 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/help/C/mail-composer-forward.page b/help/C/mail-composer-forward.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3a51868864 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/mail-composer-forward.page @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" + type="topic" id="mail-composer-forward"> + + <info> + <desc>Forwarding a received email to somebody.</desc> + + <link type="guide" xref="index#mail-composing" /> + + <revision pkgversion="3.1.5" version="0.3" date="2011-07-27" status="final"/> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Andre Klapper</name> + <email>ak-47@gmx.net</email> + </credit> + <credit type="author"> + <name>Novell, Inc</name> <!-- Content partially from http://library.gnome.org/users/evolution/2.32/usage-mail-getnsend-send.html.en#usage-mail-getnsend-fwd --> + </credit> + <license> + <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p> + </license> + + </info> + +<title>Forwarding a message</title> + +<p>When you receive an email, you can forward it to other individuals or groups that might be interested.</p> +<p>You can forward a message as an attachment to a new message (this is the default setting, see <link xref="#default-settings">Default settings</link>), inline (in your message without the > character before each line), or quoted (with > character before each line).</p> +<p>Attachment forwarding is best if you want to send the full, unaltered message to someone else. Inline or Quoted forwarding is best if you want to send portions of a message, or if you have a large number of comments on different sections of the message you are forwarding.</p> + +<p>To forward a message that you are reading:</p> +<steps> +<item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>Message</gui><gui>Forward</gui></guiseq>, the <gui>Forward</gui> button in the toolbar, or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>F</key></keyseq> to use the default forwarding method. In case you want to use a different forward method, click <guiseq><gui>Message</gui><gui>Forward as</gui></guiseq> or the small dropdown arrow next to the <gui>Forward</gui> button in the toolbar to choose the method.</p></item> +<item><p>Select a recipient for the message. The subject is already entered, although you can alter it if you want.</p></item> +<item><p>Add your comments on the message in the text field.</p></item> +<item><p>Click <gui style="button">Send</gui> or press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>Return</key></keyseq>.</p></item> +</steps> + +<p>Attachments to a message you are forwarding are forwarded only when you send the original message as an attachment. Inline messages do not forward any attachments.</p> + +<section id="default-settings"> +<title>Default settings</title> +<p>The default settings for replying and forwarding can be changed under <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Composer Preferences</gui><gui>General</gui><gui>Replies and Forwards</gui><gui>Forward style</gui></guiseq>.</p> +</section> + +</page> + |