Setting Composer Preferences

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 about 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: 

• Quote original message: Select this option to insert the original message in the body of the new message, and insert greater-than signs (>), before each line of the original message.

• Do not quote original message: Select this option to exclude the original message from the reply message.

• Attach original message: Select this option to attach the original message to the new message.

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.

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: 

• Click on the Add button to display the Edit signature dialog.

• Type a name for the signature in the Name text box.

• Type the signature in the content area of the dialog. For information about how to format the signature, see Composing Messages.

• Choose File -> Save and Close to save the signature and close the dialog.

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: 

• Click on the Add Script button to display the Add script signature dialog.

• Type a name for the script in the Name text box.

• Enter the filename of the script that you want to use in the Script drop-down combination box. Alternatively, click Browse to display a Select file dialog. Use the dialog to select the script that you want to use.

• Click OK.

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.

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 Email and Calendar to check your spelling while you type. Email and Calendar checks your spelling against the dictionaries for the languages selected in the languages table.

Color for misspelled words

If you select the Check spelling while I type option, Email and Calendar underlines words in your messages that do not match terms in the dictionaries for the languages selected in the languages table.

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.