Using the IMail Client Main Page

The IMail Client main page lets you view mail from the Folder List, view messages in the Message List, read mail, compose mail, and reply to and forward messages. You can access the main page by clicking the INBOX .

• Email List is used to view and create mailbox folders. The following standard mailboxes appear in the folders list, plus any mailboxes that you create:
  • Inbox. All new mail is received into this mailbox (folder) by default.
  • Drafts. When you click Save to Drafts, rather than Send while composing a message, the message draft is saved in this folder and can be further re-opened for composing, editing, and sending.
  • Sent. All mail sent is copied to this folder by default. This can be changed through User Preferences.
  • Deleted. All mail deleted is copied to this folder by default. This can be changed to "Purge" through User Preferences.
  • Address Books. Contains all public and personal contacts for current user.
  • Calendar. Click the icon to manage events, tasks, notes, invitations, options, multiple calendars, and viewing preferences.
  • Rules. Click the icon to add, delete, and edit rules, and move rule processing priority up or down.
  • Preferences. User preferences allows capability to customize as needed by user. Preference modifications include password changes, mail sending, message display, forwarding, delete options and much more.

Note: The Drafts folder is not created until you compose an email and click the Save to Drafts button.

• New. Click to start a new mail message. This button is accessible from any mailbox page except "Drafts".
• Delete. Click to delete a selected message.
• Reply. Click to reply to a message sender.
• Reply All. Click to reply to all message recipients of a message.
• Forward. Click to forward a message to another email address.
• Move/Copy. Click to move or copy a message to another folder.
• Check Mail. Click to manually check for new messages.
• Search. Enter search text in the Search box and click Go, or click to open Advanced Search options.
• Web Admin. Click to open the Ipswitch Web Administration home page. This link appears only if you are a valid System Administrator, Domain Administrator or a List Administrator.
• Log Out. Click to end your session with the IMail Client.
• Help. Click to get help information about using IMail Client.
• Message List. Lets you view messages in the Inbox or from a folder selected in the Folder List. Click a folder and select a message to view.