Use the Composer Preferences settings to specify color. You can customize the composer preferences in the following functional areas:
General
Signatures
Spell Checking
Use the General tabbed section to set message composition preferences. Table 11–8 lists the message composition preferences that you can set.
Table 11–8 General Message Composition Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
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Forward style |
You can select different styles in which to forward messages. Select the default forward style for your messages from the drop-down list. For more information on the styles in which to forward messages, see To Forward a Message. |
Reply style |
You can select different styles in which to reply to messages. Select the default reply style for your messages from the drop-down list. Select one of the following options:
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Character set |
Select the default character encoding for your messages from the drop-down list. |
Format messages in HTML |
Select this option to make HTML format the default format for your messages. If you do not select this option, the default format is plain text format. |
Automatically insert smiley images |
Select this option to insert emoticon images automatically as you type. For example, when you type :-), a smile icon is inserted automatically. This option applies only to messages in HTML format. |
Prompt when sending messages with an empty subject line |
Select this option to display an alert message when you send a message that has an empty Subject text box. |
Prompt when sending messages with only Bcc recipients defined |
Select this option to display an alert message when you send a message that only has addresses in the Bcc field, but not in the To field or Cc field. |
Use the Signatures tabbed section to set signature preferences. Table 11–9 lists the signature preferences that you can set.
Table 11–9 Signature Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
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Signature list |
Displays a list of signatures that you can insert into your messages. When you compose a message, you can select one of the signatures from the Signature drop-down list. |
Add |
Click on this button to add a signature to the list of signatures. To add a signature to the list of signatures, perform the following steps:
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Add Script |
You can use a script to generate your signature. Click on the Add Script button to add a script to generate your signatures. To add a script to the list of signatures, perform the following steps:
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Edit |
To edit a signature or a signature script, select the item from the signature list, then click on the Edit button. |
Remove |
To delete a signature or a signature script, select the item from the signature list, then click on the Remove button. |
Use the Spell Checking tabbed section to set spellchecker preferences. Table 11–10 lists the spellchecker preferences that you can set.
Table 11–10 Spellcheck Preferences
Dialog Element |
Description |
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Language table |
Displays a list of languages for which you have a dictionary installed. To enable a language, select the language in the language table, then click on the Enable button. Alternatively, click on the check box in the Enabled column for the language to display a check mark in the check box. |
Check spelling while I type |
Select this option if you want |
Color for misspelled words |
If you select the Check spelling while
I type option, Click on the color selector button to change the color of the line under words that do not match. Use the Pick a color dialog to select the color that you require. |