How do I compose e-mail on AOL Mail?

On AOL Mail, you get to customize your settings related to reading and writing e-mail. Its simple!

To get to the Compose settings page:

1. Go to www.aol.co.uk , click the Mail icon, then sign in using your AOL screen name and password.
2. In the upper right, click the Settings link.
3. Follow the FAQs listed below, to configure your compose settings.

FAQs

Vacation response

When you are on vacation, you can ensure that an automatic response is sent to everyone who may send you a mail during that time.

To set up a vacation response:

1. In the General tab, in the Vacation Response section, click the drop-down menu to open it, choose a message from the list, then click it.
2. Above the General Settings page, click the Save button.

Compose

Rich Text/HTML Editing allows you to use color, add formatting, and choose a font for the text in your e-mail message box.

To change your setting:

1. In the Compose tab, in the Compose section, click the Use Rich Text/ HTML Editing box, to either place a check mark in it to enable the feature or clear it to disable the feature.
2. Above the Compose page, click the Save button.

Note: You can also enable this feature by clicking the Switch to rich text editor link, in the write mail window.

To include a signature on every e-mail you send:

1. In the Compose tab, next to Signature, click the drop-down menu to open it, choose Use signature, then click it.
2. In the box that appears below the drop-down menu, type the desired text for signature.
3. Above the Compose page, click the Save button.

To do a spell-check and automatically add e-mail address to contacts every time you send an e-mail:

1. In the Compose tab, under the Sending section, click the Check spelling before sending messages and the Automatically add email addresses to Contacts boxes to place check marks in them.
2. Above the Compose page, click the Save button.