A User's Guide to Ximian Evolution
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# Mail Tasks

Here are the most frequent email tasks, and shortcuts for navigating your mailbox with the keyboard instead of the mouse:

Send and Receive Mail:

  Press F9, click the Send/Receive button in the toolbar, or choose Actions->Send/Receive.

Navigating the Message List with the Keyboard:

  Press ] or . to jump to the next unread message. [ or , goes to the previous unread message. Use the arrow keys to move up and down along the list of all messages.

Move the display up and down in the preview pane:

  Press the space bar to go a page down. Press Backspace to go a page up.

Reply to a Message:

  To reply to the sender of the message only: click Reply in the toolbar, or press Ctrl+R

  To reply to the sender and all the other visible recipients of the message, click Reply to All or select the message and press Shift+Ctrl+R

Forward a Message:

  Select the message or messages you want to forward, and click Forward in the toolbar, or press Ctrl+F

Open a Message in a New Window:

  Double-click the message you want to view, or select it and press Return Ctrl+O

Create Filters and Virtual Folders:

  Right-click on a message and select Create Rule From Message. You can also create filters and virtual folders in the Tools menu.

Add Sender to Address Book:

  Right-click on a message and select Add Sender to Address Book. You can also right-click on any email address to add it to your address book.

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