E-Mail

The E-Mail Components

5.1.6. The E-Mail list

Displays a list of the E-Mail messages in the current folder. If you use categories, the E-Mail messages of the selected category are displayed in the inbox.

Content

  • If a vacation notice is active, a notification is displayed above the list.

    If you close the notification, the vacation notice remains active.

  • The following details are displayed for each E-Mail: sender, subject, date or time of the receipt or the E-Mail's size. Unread E-Mail messages are marked with the Unread icon .

    If Text preview is enabled in the View tool bar menu, a preview of the E-Mail content will be displayed below the subject.

  • If available, additional information is shown: attachment icons, coloured label, flag, number of E-Mail messages in conversation, priority.

  • Encrypted E-Mail messages are marked with the Encrypted icon

    . Information on encrypting E-Mails can be found in Encrypting Data

Functions

  • To select multiple E-Mail messages, enable the Checkboxes option in the View drop-down in the tool bar.

    You can also use your system's multi-selection functions.

  • If clicking on the All button above the list, a drop-down opens. It allows executing the following functions for all E-Mail messages in the current E-Mail folder: mark as read, move, archive, delete.

  • If clicking on the Sort by button above the list, a menu opens that helps you sort your E-Mail messages.

    To combine all E-Mail messages of a conversation in a single list entry, enable the Conversations checkbox in Sort by.

    The sorting setting will be applied to the selected E-Mail folder. You can use different settings for the individual folders.

  • To display a sender's E-Mail address instead of the sender name, hover over the sender name. The original E-Mail address is displayed in a tooltip.

  • If clicking on an E-Mail, its content is displayed in the display area.

  • To enable frequently used functions, you can use the context menu for an E-Mail or for multiple E-Mail messages.

  • To adjust the list width, hover over the line between the list and the detail view. Drag the border to the left or to the right.

Also see

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