About composing email messages

You can compose and send your email messages as soon as you write them, or you can compose a draft and return to it later to finish and send.

The first step to composing a new message is to click on the toolbar to open a blank compose page. You can also right-click the name in the From section of an email and select New Email, to open a blank compose page.

Depending on your Mail preferences, either a Compose tab appears in the Application toolbar and the compose page opens or a separate compose window opens. You can have multiple Compose tabs open and you can move between the different tabs on the toolbar.

On the Compose page type the email address of the person or persons to whom you are sending the message in the To: field.

If you have set up different personas, the From field displays in the compose page. Select the persona to use as the From address.

You can either compose your message in HTML or in plain text. The default format is configured in the Preferences>General page. To quickly change the format for this message only, click Options on the compose toolbar and select either HTML or Plain Text.

When you work in your Zimbra accounts, you can request a return receipt. Click Options on the compose toolbar and select Request Read Receipt.

You can attach files, including pictures, documents, spreadsheets, and audio files to your message.

See Composing new email messages.