There are a few different ways you can reply to messages in FirstClass... but not one of them is difficult! Yes... not difficult! Who would have thought it! The main methods of replying are gonna be described below... remember... even if it's just to acknowledge that at least one person has read a posting - it's IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE DON'T FEEL IGNORED! <enough emphasis, d'ya think?>
Simple reply...
1. Either
click on the "Reply" button, third icon from the left or...
b) click on "Message" in the menu bar, and select "Reply"
2. Start typing!
3. Click on "Send and Close", second icon from the left
Reply with a "quote"...
1. Select
the text you want to quote
2. Either click on the "Reply" button or... click on "Message"
in the menu bar, and select "Reply"... alternatively, select
"Reply" and "Reply Special" from the "Message"
menu options
3. Start typing!!
4. Click on "Send and Close"
Why should I do this?
It's important to use this way of replying because it allows readers to follow through what you're talking about - it's a more conversational way of posting messages. Make life easy for people... reply with a quote... you know it makes sense!
Reply to sender...
1. Either
click on the "Reply Sender" button, fourth icon from the left
or... click on "Message" in the menu bar, select "Reply
Special", then select "Reply Sender"
2. Start typing!
3. Click on "Send and Close"
Forward the message...
1. Either
click on the "Forward" button, fifth icon from the left or...
click on "Message" in the menu bar, select "Forward"
2. Type in the address you want to forward the message on to
3. Press return
4. Add any extra text you want to the message
5. Click on "Send and Close"
11 January, 2004
