Instead of composing an original message, you might want to reply to a message you've been sent. When replying, you can choose to send your reply only to the originator of the message, or to the originator and all other recipients of the original message. When you reply to a message, the original text is typically copied into the new message (depending on your email settings) so that your recipients will know what you're referring to.
If a message is interesting and you want to share it with someone who did not receive it originally, you can forward the message. When you forward a message, the text of the original message is copied into the new message, or simply attached (depending on your email settings). You can easily add your own comments as desired and then send the resulting message.
To change how the original text is treated when you forward a message, choose
Tools, Options , and on the
Composition page, open the
Forward messages list and choose
As Attachment or
Inline .
To change how original text is handled in replies, choose
Tools, Account Settings and display the
Composition & Addressing page for the email account you want to change. Enable the
Automatically quote the original message when replying option to copy the text, and then select where you want the text placed (at the bottom of the new message, for instance) from the
Then list.
1. | Click Reply, Reply All, or Forward Select the message you want to forward or reply to, and then click the appropriate button on the Mail toolbar: Reply (to send a reply to the originator of the message), Reply All (to send a reply to the originator plus all recipients), or Forward (to send the message along to a new recipient). |
2. | Type To Address if Needed If you're sending a Reply or a Reply All message, the new message is automatically addressed for you. If you're forwarding a message, click in the To box and type an email address, or display the Contacts list (by clicking the Contacts button) and insert an address by selecting the address from those listed and clicking the Add to To button at the bottom of the Contacts sidebar. 157. Reply or Forward a Message
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5. | Click Send If you want to attach a file to the message, do so now. See 158 Attach a File to a Message . Click the Send button to send the message. If prompted, select the message format to use: text, HTML, or both. Copies of message you send are placed in the Sent folder (unless you've configured Thunderbird to do something else). |