Help for Lotus Notes 8 (basic configuration)

MAIL

Replying to a message
You can reply to the person who sends you a message and to all of the recipients of the message.

1. Open the message.

2. Click one of these buttons above the message:

Option Description

Reply Sends a reply to the sender only.

Reply to All Sends a reply to the sender and to all other recipients of the message.

3. Depending on the button you clicked, click one of these drop-down menu options:

Option Description

Reply with History or Reply to All with History Sends a reply that includes the original message and all previous messages.

Reply without Attachment(s) or Reply to All without Attachment(s) Sends a reply that includes the original message and all previous messages, except for file attachments.

Reply or Reply to All Sends a reply that does not include any previous messages.

Reply with Internet-Style History or Reply to All with Internet-Style History Sends a reply that includes the text of the original message formatted in the line length and marked with the left-margin character (> is the default) specified in your Internet mail preferences.
This style of reply includes no pictures, attachments, OLE objects, or collapsible sections.

4. (Optional) Add addresses to the To, Cc (carbon copy), or Bcc (blind carbon copy) fields. To select addresses from your contact list or a directory, click the To field label.

5. Type your reply. If the reply includes history, type your comments above or within the previous messages.

Tip

Use

permanent pen

to add comments in a color that stands out from the original message. Use the

highlighter

to hightext in the original message for emphasis.

6. (Optional) Do either of the following:

To attach one or more files, click the paper clip icon above the message.
To specify delivery options such as delivery priority or automatic spell check, click Delivery Options above the message.

7. Click Send to send the message, click Send and File to send the message and save it in a folder, or click Save as Draft to save a copy of the message in your Drafts view without sending it.

See Also

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Option	Description
Reply	Sends a reply to the sender only.
Reply to All	Sends a reply to the sender and to all other recipients of the message.

Option	Description
Reply with History or Reply to All with History	Sends a reply that includes the original message and all previous messages.
Reply without Attachment(s) or Reply to All without Attachment(s)	Sends a reply that includes the original message and all previous messages, except for file attachments.
Reply or Reply to All	Sends a reply that does not include any previous messages.
Reply with Internet-Style History or Reply to All with Internet-Style History	Sends a reply that includes the text of the original message formatted in the line length and marked with the left-margin character (> is the default) specified in your Internet mail preferences. This style of reply includes no pictures, attachments, OLE objects, or collapsible sections.