Lotus Notes 6.5 Help - Replying to a message

MAIL AND ADDRESS BOOK

Replying to a message
You can reply to the person who sends you a message as well as to all the recipients of the message. You can also include the original message, and any graphics or attachments, in your reply.

Tip You can mark selected text in any message with left-margin characters by choosing Edit - Quote Selection.

1. Open or select the message.

2. Do one of the following:

To reply to only the sender, from the menu, choose Actions - Reply and then choose a type of reply as described in the table below..

To reply to the sender and all visible recipients, choose Actions - Reply to All and then choose a type of reply.

	Type of reply	Description
	Reply	Sends a reply that does not include any of the original message.
	Reply with History	Sends a reply that includes the entire original message and all previous messages.
	Reply without Attachment(s)	Sends a reply that includes all history as above, except for file attachments.
	Reply 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 To specify the markup character and line length for Internet-style mail replies. This style of reply history includes no pictures, attachments, OLE objects, or collapsible sections.

3. (Optional) Add names of others to receive the reply in the To, carbon copy (cc), and blind carbon copy (bcc) fields, or remove names by selecting them and pressing DELETE.

4. Click the rich-text area of the message and enter your message. If you reply with history, you can add comments above and/or in the section containing the original message.

Tip

Use

Permanent Pen

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

Highlight

feature to highlight text in the original message.

5. Click Send. A reply-to indicator appears next to the original message in the view.

See Also

Mail and Address Book

Sample agent: Replying to mail

Why does my e-mail address sometimes appear in the cc: field when I choose "Reply to All?"

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