Write, reply, and forward e-mail on AOL WebSuite Basic version
This article explains how to write, reply or forward an e-mail using the AOL WebSuite Basic. There is also information on how to check spelling and set-up a signature on the Web service.
Write e-mail on AOL WebSuite Basic Version
You can send e-mail to AOL users or other e-mail addresses using the AOL WebSuite Basic.
To write an e-mail:
1. Go to http://www.aol.co.uk.
2. Sign in using your screen name and password, then click the Basic Version link.
3. Click the Write Mail button, to open the write mail window.
Note: You can discard an e-mail before sending it by closing the write mail window. If you close the write mail window, the e-mail is immediately discarded and it cannot be retrieved.
4. In the To box, type the e-mail address of the person to whom you want to send the e-mail. To send the same e-mail to multiple recipients, separate the e-mail addresses with commas.
Notes:
Click the Cc or Bcc link. In the Cc or Bcc boxes, type the e-mail addresses of people who would need to receive a copy of the e-mail.
If you send an e-mail to an AOL user, you may type the user's screen name alone in the To, Cc, or Bcc boxes. If you intend to send it to someone using another Internet Service Provider (ISP), you must include the entire e-mail address, including the domain, for example, address@domain.com. In such cases, leaving out any portion of the e-mail address will make the e-mail undeliverable.
5. In the Subject: box, type a subject for your e-mail.
6. Type your message in the large text box.
Note: If you enable the Rich Text/HTML Editing feature, the write mail window allows you to use color, add formatting, and choose a font for the text. To enable this feature click the Switch to rich text editor link, in the write mail window.
7. Attach any files you wish to include with the e-mail, by clicking the Browse button, next to the attachment box.
8. On the upper left, click the Send button.
Reply to e-mail on AOL WebSuite Basic Version
Replying to an e-mail allows you to quickly and easily send a message back to the person from whom you received the e-mail. When you reply to an e-mail, you can change the e-mail addresses it is sent to, change the text in the message or subject fields, and change the attachments included.
Note: When you reply to a message that has attachments, the files attached to the original message are not attached to your reply. If you want your reply to include these attachments, you must add them to your e-mail before you send it.
You can send a reply e-mail to one or more e-mail addresses.
To reply to e-mail:
1. Click to open the e-mail to which you wish to reply, then click the Reply or Reply All button.
Notes:
Choose the Reply option to compose a reply only to the person who sent you the e-mail.
Choose the Reply All option if you want the reply to be delivered to all the people who has received that e-mail. This includes the people whose e-mail addresses are featured in the Cc and Bcc boxes.
2. If required, in the To, Cc, or Bcc boxes, type additional e-mail addresses.
3. Type your reply message in the large text box.
4. On the upper left, click the Send button.
Forward e-mail on AOL WebSuite Basic Version
You may wish to send the e-mail on to another person for information or follow-up. Forwarding an e-mail allows you to share information conveniently and efficiently. You can forward an e-mail to multiple recipients, change the text in the message or subject fields, add new text above or below the original message, and change the attachments included.
Note: When you forward a message that has attachments, the files attached to the original message are automatically attached to your forwarded message. If you don't want your forwarded message to include these attachments, you can easily remove them from the e-mail before you send it.
To forward an e-mail:
1. Click to open the e-mail you wish to forward, then click the Forward button.
2. In the To: box, type the e-mail address of the person to whom you want to send e-mail. To send the same message to more than one recipient, type a comma, then type the next e-mail address.
Note: If you send the e-mail to an AOL user, you need to only type the member's screen name in the To box. If you send an e-mail to someone using another Internet Service Provider (ISP), you must include the entire e-mail address, including the domain, such as (address@domain.com). If you leave out any portion of the e-mail address, the e-mail will be returned to you as undeliverable.
3. If required, type your message in the large message box.
4.On the upper left, click the Send button.
Check spelling for AOL WebSuite Basic Version
AOL WebSuite Basic offers a spell check feature to verify the spelling in your e-mail before you send it. The spell checker will highlight any words that need correction in yellow.
To check spelling:
1. Type your e-mail message.
2. In the upper left click the Spelling button. A separate window opens up giving suggestions for misspelt words.
3. Choose from the given options.
Note: If none of the options apply, choose the Other option, then type the word in the box provided.
4. Click the Update All button.
Note: You also have the Ignore all: button. Clicking this option will remove the yellow highlight and leave the word as it is currently spelled for every instance of the word throughout the e-mail.
5. Close the Spelling Suggestions window when you have finished making the changes. Back to Top
Signatures on AOL WebSuite Basic
You can set up e-mail signatures. The signature that you create will be automatically added to your e-mails sent using AOL WebSuite Basic. Your signature will be added to the bottom of every message you write using AOL WebSuite Basic.
To set up an e-mail signature for AOL WebSuite Basic:
1. On the AOL Mail window, in the upper right, click the Settings link.
2. Click the Compose tab.
3. In the Signature section, click the Use Signature option.
4. In the Type your signature here: box, type the text that you wish to use for your signature.
5. Click the Save button.