Tip: Use the Return key to create blank lines in the original message. Using this method, you can splice your own comments into the paragraphs of the original message, replying point by point. | Tip Use the Return key to create blank lines in the original message. Using this method you can splice your own comments into the paragraphs of the original message replying point by point. The brackets preceding each line of the original message help your correspondent keep straight what s yours and what s hers. When you re finished click Send. If you click Reply All in the message window now your message goes to everyone who received the original note even if you began the reply process by clicking Reply. Mac OS X in other words gives you a second chance to address your reply to everyone. . Forwarding Messages Instead of replying to the person who sent you a message you may sometimes want to pass the note on to a third person. To do so click the Forward toolbar button or choose Message Forward or press Shift- -F . A new message opens looking a lot like the one that appears when you reply. You may wish to precede the original message with a comment of your own along the lines of Frank I thought you d be interested in this joke about your mom. Finally address it as you would any outgoing piece of mail. . Redirecting Messages A redirected message is similar to a forwarded message with one useful difference When you forward a message your recipient sees that it came from you. When you redirect it your recipient sees the original writer s name as the sender. In other words a redirected message uses you as a low-profile relay station between two other people. Treasure this feature. Plenty of email programs including Outlook and Outlook Express for Windows don t offer a Redirect command at all. You can use it to transfer messages from one of your own accounts to another or to pass along a message that came to you by mistake. To redirect a message choose Message Redirect or press Shift- -E. You get an outgoing copy of the message this time without any quoting marks. You can edit redirected messages before you send them too which is perfect for April Fools Day
