Use the General tabbed section to set general mail preferences. Table 11–6 lists the general mail preferences that you can configure.
Table 11–6 General Mail Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
---|---|
Use the same fonts as other applications |
Select this option if
you want |
Standard Font |
If you deselect the Use the same fonts
as other applications option, use this preference to select a font
to use for the |
Terminal Font |
If you deselect the Use the same fonts as other applications option, use this preference to select a font to use in the preview pane. Click on the font selector button. A Select HTML fixed width font dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to select the font that you require. |
Mark messages as read after n seconds |
Select this option if you want to mark messages as read automatically after the message is displayed in the preview pane for a specified period of time. Use the spin box to specify how long to wait before the message is marked as read. |
Default character encoding |
Select the default character encoding for your messages from the drop-down list. For information on character encoding and international messages, see Sending and Receiving International Messages. |
Highlight quotations with color color |
Lines in messages that begin with a greater-than sign (>) are quotations from other messages. Select this option if you want quotations in your messages to appear in a particular color. Click on the color selector button to select a color for quotations. A Pick a color dialog is displayed. Use the dialog to select the color that you require. |
Empty trash folders on exit |
Select this option to delete permanently the contents
of your Trash folders when you quit |
Confirm before expunging a folder |
Select this option to display a confirmation message before you remove permanently from a folder the messages that you deleted from that folder. |
Do not notify me when new mail arrives |
Select this option to give no audible feedback when a message is received. |
Beep when new mail arrives |
Select this option if you want |
Play sound file when new mail arrives |
Select this option to play a sound file when you receive a message. Enter the name of the sound file to play in the Specify filename drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click Browse to display an Execute Command dialog. Use the dialog to select the sound file to play. |