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Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide

To Forward a Message

You can forward a message to other addresses. You can forward a message in several ways. The following table describes the ways you can forward a message:

Forward As 

Description 

An attachment 

Attaches the forwarded message as a file to the new message. 

Inline 

Inserts the forwarded message in the body of the new message. This style is useful if you want to quote from the forwarded message. 

Quoted 

Inserts the forwarded message in the body of the new message, and inserts characters, such as greater-than signs (>), before each line of the forwarded message. This style is useful if you want to quote from the forwarded message, and want to visually mark the lines from the forwarded message. 

Redirect 

Forwards the message and preserves the message header information. For example, imagine that you receive a message from Alex Popov, then redirect the message to Joe Garcia. When Joe Garcia opens the message, Alex Popov appears as the sender of the message. 

This style is useful if you receive a message for which you are not the most appropriate recipient. For example, if you work in customer service, and the message is a sales inquiry. 

To forward a message, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the folder that contains the message that you want to forward. In the message list, select the message that you want to forward.

    Alternatively, you can open the message that you want to forward.

  2. Choose Actions -> Forward Message. A new message window is displayed.

    Alternatively, you can use the Actions -> Forward menu to forward the message in another style. The following table describes how to forward a message in other styles:

    To Forward a Message as ... 

    Choose ... 

    An attachment 

    Actions -> Forward -> Attached

    Inline 

    Actions -> Forward -> Inline

    Quoted 

    Actions -> Forward -> Quoted

    Redirect 

    Actions -> Forward -> Redirect

  3. In the To field, enter the email address to which you want to forward the message. If you want to forward the message to more than one address, separate the addresses with a comma.

    For information about how to add contacts to the To field, see To Select Contacts for a Message.

  4. If you want to add more text to the message, type the text in the area under the Subject field and the format toolbar.

  5. To send the message, choose File -> Send.

You can specify a default forward style. For more information, see Setting Composer Preferences.