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> # Reading Messages

> ### To Read a Message

> 1. Select the required message in the main NetMail window.
> 2. Click Read.

> Note | Large messages might not be displayed completely. To display other segments of a truncated message, use the buttons labeled with angle brackets (<, >) or click Print/Save to display the entire message in a browser window.

> If you have selected Multiple Read Windows in the Preferences dialog, NetMail displays a separate Read window for each message you view. If you did not select Multiple Read Windows, NetMail reuses the existing Read Message window.

> For more information, see the NetMail Read Window Quick Reference.

> ## Viewing Attachments

> If a message includes an attachment, the attachment information area displays a line of information about the attachment.

> ### To view an attachment

> - Click View Attachment or double-click the line of information for the attachment.

> NetMail displays attachments in one of three ways, based on the MIME type of the attachment:

> - If the attachment type is message/rfc822, the attachment is displayed in another read message window.
> - Other attachment types are displayed in a browser window if your browser recognizes the type of attachment.
> - If your browser does not recognize the type of the attachment, it prompts you to save the attachment to a file so you can view it with a different program.

> ## Opening URLs

> If you receive a message that includes a URL, you can browse to that location with Open URL.

> 1. Highlight the URL.
> 2. Click Open URL.

> ## Printing or Saving a Message

> The Print/Save button, located in a read message window, is used to either print or save a message. If you save a message as a file, you can use other applications to view or edit messages.

> ### To Print a Message

> 1. Display the message.
> 2. Click Print/Save.

> Your web browser displays the message in a new browser window.

> 3. Choose Print from the browser’s File menu.

> The Print dialog appears. Verify that the information in the print dialog is correct.

> 4. Click OK to print.

> ### To Save a Message as a File

> 1. Display the message.
> 2. Click Print/Save.

> Your web browser displays the message in a new browser window.

> 3. Choose Save As from the browser’s File menu.

> The Save As dialog appears.

> 4. Use the Save As dialog to specify a directory and file name for the message.
> 5. Click Save.

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