Sun Java System Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6 2004Q2 Netmail Online Help |

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> # Getting Started with NetMail

> The NetMail window appears after you select the NetMail link from the Sun Java System Portal Server standard Desktop. When NetMail is launched, a small browser window appears.

> Caution | The NetMail browser window must remain open during your entire NetMail session. It can be minimized during your session, but must not be closed.

> Note | Depending on the speed of the Internet connection, it might take up to two minutes to load the NetMail applet.

> The main NetMail window contains the message headers for the selected folder (initially, the Inbox). Using the buttons in the main NetMail window, you can:

> - Check For New Messages
> - Read Messages
> - Delete Messages
> - Compose Messages
> - Reply Without Quote

> ## Check For New Messages

> To check for new messages, click Check Mail. Any new messages appear in your Inbox list.

> ## Read Messages

> To read messages, do one of the following:

> - Double click a message header.
> - Select a message header, and click Read.
> - Select a message header, and press Enter.

> The selected message appears in the Read Message window.

> For more information, see:

> - Reading Messages
> - NetMail Read Window Quick Reference

> ## Delete Messages

> The Delete button toggles between Delete and Undelete depending on the status of the message.

> To delete messages, select one or more messages, then click Delete. The messages are then marked as Deleted.

> To undelete messages, select one or more messages marked as Dele, then click Undelete.

> Messages flagged as deleted are not actually removed from a folder until you purge deleted messages. To do this, choose Purge Deleted Messages from the Messages menu.

> ## Compose Messages

> To compose a new message, click Compose. The Compose Message window appears.

> For more information, see Composing Messages.

> ## Reply Without Quote

> To reply to the selected message, without including the sender’s message text, click Reply w/o Quote. An empty Reply w/o Quote window appears pre-addressed to the sender of the original message.

> Note | A message marked with an asterisk (*) means that the message contains at least one attachment. A message marked with a C is stored in NetMail. Storing a message in this way is called caching. Load your messages into the cache to use NetMail in disconnected mode. For more information, see Using NetMail in Disconnected Mode.

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