Writing an email.

You can write a new email message while working "off-line", then save it to a local folder on your Psion LX so you can send it when you next connect. You can save messages in the Draft folder if you want to edit them before sending, or save them in the Out folder if you want to send them when you next connect.

Note: You do not need to be connected to your email account (Remote mailbox) to prepare, read and respond to messages; the only time you need to connect is when you wish to send or receive messages.

To write a new email:

• Tap the Compose button on the Toolbar. Balsa displays the New Message to window in which you can write your message.
• To enter the email address(es) of the recipients of your message, use the following lines:
  

  To: main recipient(s) of your message.

  CC: recipient(s) you want to send a "carbon copy" of the message to.

  BCC: recipients you want to send a "blind carbon copy" of the message to.

• Type in the title of your message on the Subject line.
• Type in your message at the bottom of the screen (under the subject).
• You can use the commands on the Edit menu to copy, move and find text.
• You can check the spelling in your message before saving it by tapping on the Spell button on the Toolbar or by using the command on the Tools menu.
• You can send files with your email, e.g. an AbiWord or Gnumeric document, by adding them as "attachments". To do this, tap the Attach button on the Toolbar and select the file.

Can I include text formatting or pictures in a message?

No. You can only use plain unformatted text in email messages, but you can attach files to the email containing formatted text and pictures.

Saving unfinished messages as drafts

If you don't have time to finish writing a message, you can save the message as a draft in your local Draft folder. Draft messages are not sent when you connect to your Remote mailbox, and you can edit them as many times as you wish before you send them. When you've finished writing a draft message, you need to move the message from the Draft folder into the Outbox so that you can send it the next time you connect.

• To save a message as a draft: tap the Save to draft button on the Toolbar, or select the command from the File menu.
• To edit a draft email: select the file name and press enter. The Continue message to: window will appear allowing further work on the file.