Using Mozilla Messenger

Table 8.1. Mozilla Messenger's Toolbar Buttons

ButtonKeyboard ShortcutFunction
Ctrl-M

Compose a new message. You will need to complete the To and Subject fields in the message-compose window.

Ctrl-T

Get new messages for the selected account. Pressing Ctrl-Shift-T will retrieve mail for all defined e-mail accounts.

Ctrl-R

Reply to the author of the selected message.

Ctrl-Shift-R

Reply to the author and all the original recipients of the selected message.

Ctrl-L

Forward (send to a third party) the selected message. You will need to fill in the To field in the message-compose window.

 

Move the message to another folder. You can create different folders to better manage your messages. More on that later.

Del

Delete the selected messages. Deleted messages are moved to the Trash folder. If you want to delete messages permanently, open the Trash folder, select the message(s) and press Del again (you can also use the File->Empty Trash menu). Please note that deletion from the Trash folder cannot be undone! Messages in the Trash folder can be recovered by moving them to a different folder before emptying the Trash.

Figure 8.8. The Message-Compose Window

The Message-Compose Window

Table 8.2. Message Compose Toolbar Buttons

ButtonKeyboard ShortcutFunction
Ctrl-Enter

Send the message immediately (you need to be connected to the Internet); by default, a copy of the message will be kept in the Sent folder. Pressing Ctrl-Shift-Enter will queue the message in order to send it later. The message will be saved in the Outbox folder and will be sent the next time you request mail to be sent.

 

Insert the recipients' addresses from the address book. Clicking this button will open a window where you can add recipients from Mozilla's address book. Keep in mind that if you start to type a recipient's name in the To, CC or BCC fields, the address book will be checked for that name and if a match is found, the name or address of that person can be inserted automatically just by pressing the Enter key.

 

Attach a file to the mail message. This function is also accessible by selecting File->Attach File.... A standard file dialog will pop up. Select the file you want to attach and click on Open. Repeat for multiple files.

Ctrl-S

Saves the message as a draft. This function is also accessible by selecting File->Save. The message is stored under the Drafts folder.

Click on the blank rectangle at the lower part of the window and type your message. Don't forget to fill the To and Subject fields.