Thunderbird:Help Documentation:Writing Messages
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Writing an E-mail Message
This menu reference describes how to write and send e-mail messages in Thunderbird.
- <a href="#view">View</a>
- <a href="#message">Message</a>
- <a href="#tools">Tools</a>
File
New
New Message
Opens a window for composing a new e-mail message.
New Account...
Starts the New Account Wizard. This wizard will help set up a new mail, news, or rss feed account in &brandShortName;.
New Address Book Card...
Opens a dialog window for creating a new contact in the &brandShortName; Adress Book.
Open Saved Message...
Displays an Open File dialog where you can select a previously saved message from your local disks or network. (You can currently view many file types in &brandShortName;, including HTML/XML files, image files, text files and more).
Close (Window)
Closes the current window.
Save As
File
Displays a Saves Message As dialog where you can select a location on your local disks or network to save a copy of the message you are currently reading.
Template
Saves the message you are currently reading into the Template folder of the current mail account.
Get New Messages for
This menu item has multiple sub-menus. The sub-menus allow you to specifiy which mail, news, or rss feed accounts to check for new messages.
Get All New Messages
Causes &brandShortName; to check all accounts for new messages.
Send Unsent Messages
Send unsent messages queued during offline use.
Subscribe...
Opens a dialog which allows you to subscribe or unsubscribe to imap folders or news groups.
Rename Folder
Opens a dialog box which allows you to rename the currently selected folder. The Inbox, Drafts, Templates, Sent, Junk, and Trash folders may no be renamed.
Compact Folders
Compacts the mail in each folder of the currently selected account. This process removes extra space within the mail file folders which accumulates when deleting messages in the middle of the file. This can recover large chunks of hard drive space.
Empty Trash
Emptys the trash folder of the currently selected account.
Offline
Work Offline
Switch &brandShortName; into offline mode. This allows you to read and compose mail when not connected to a network.
Download/Sync Now...
TBD
Offline Settings
Opens a dialog to allow setting the prefernces for offline usage.
Get Flagged Messages
TBD
Get Selected Messages
TBD
Page Setup...
Opens the Page Setup dialog which allows the setting of printing properties.
Print...
Displays the Print dialog, where you can specify the number of printed copies, etc. Click OK to print the page.
Exit Quit
Closes all opened windows in Thunderbird and exits Thunderbird completely.