Staff Mail Functions

The buttons displayed at the top of the Staff Mail for window enable you to create, organize, and reply to intra-office messages.

To use these options, select a message in the Message panel and click one of the buttons.

Click the icon for a description of the Staff Mail function buttons.

 

Compose New Message

Compose New Message
This option is available from any folder and enables you to create a new mail message to send or save as a draft to be mailed later.

Reply to Author

Reply to Author
Select this option to answer the staff member who sent this message to you. This option is available when you select a specific message in the Message panel from either the Inbox or Deleted Items folders. The text of the original message is not included in the reply. Reply messages are displayed as Re: (subject) in the Subject line.

Reply to All

Reply to All
Select this option to respond to all staff members listed on the message. This option is available when you select a specific message in the Message panel from either the Inbox or Deleted Items folders. To include additional recipients or exclude recipients, click the To: line to display the Select Recipients window. The text of the original message is not included in the reply. Reply messages are displayed as Re: (subject) in the Subject line.

Forward Message

Forward Message
Select this option to send this message to another staff member. This option is available when you select a specific message in the Message panel from either the Inbox or Deleted Items folders. The text of the original message is included, and you can type additional text also. Forwarded messages are displayed as Fwd: (original subject) in the Subject line.

Remove Message

Remove Message
Select this option to remove a selected message and place it in the Deleted folder. This option is available when you select a specific message in the Message panel from any folder. If the message is in the Deleted folder when you select this option, the software displays a prompt, asking you to verify that you want to permanently delete the message.

Print Message

Print Message
Select this option to print the selected message. This option is available when you select a specific message in the Message panel from any folder.

Mark as Read

Mark as Read
Select this option to change the message status to Read. This option is only available when you select a specific unread message in the Message panel from either the Inbox or Deleted Items folders and read it in the Preview pane. NOTE: Viewing a message by reading it in the Preview pane does not mark the message as having been read.

Mark as UnRead

Mark as UnRead
Select this option to change the message status to Unread. This option is only available when you select a specific read message in the Message panel from either the Inbox or Deleted Items folders.

Mark All as Read

Mark All as Read
Select this option to change the message status of all messages in the folder to Read. This option is only available when you select unread messages in the Message panel from either the Inbox or Deleted Items folders.

Mail Options

Mail Options
This option is available from any folder and opens the OrthoTrac Mail Options window, where you can change your mail preferences. Changes do not take effect until the next time Staff Mail is opened.

 

Related Topics

Using the Staff Mail for User Name Window

Folder Panel

Message Panel

Preview Panel

Using the Right-Click Menu

Using the Staff Mail Menu Bar