Posting a Reply in a Public Folder

After reading a message, you can use the Post Reply form to post a reply to the message in the same public folder. Everyone viewing the public folder can read your reply. To post a reply to the active post in the current public folder, click the Reply to folder button Reply to folder on the toolbar. A new copy of the open message appears, containing the text of the original message, and is preaddressed to the folder. You can type your response within or above the body of the sender's original message.

Message Heading Information

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  • The From line displays the name or e-mail alias of the person who posted the message.

  • The Posted to line displays the name of the public folder in which you are posting the message, which is the folder you currently have open.

  • The Conversation line displays the subject line text that has propagated throughout the entire conversation. (The "conversation" is sometimes referred to as the "thread.") If you are reading a posted message when you open the Compose New Post form, the text in the conversation line in the new post will be the same as the conversation line in the previous post.

  • The keywords related to the message topic are shown to the right of Keywords in the heading. You can add more keywords or change existing keywords.

  • The Subject box contains the topic of the message.

Composing Your Message

Type your message in the message body.

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The original item is inserted below your reply. You can also type your reply within the body of the original item.

Attaching a File

You can attach any type of file that is accessible from your computer or through your network.
  1. Click the Attachments tab.

  2. In the Attachment box, type the file path and file name.

    or

    Click Browse to search for file names.

  3. Click Add Attachment Now. Depending on your system's security settings, a Security Information dialog box may display, allowing you to continue or cancel the operation.

  4. The file name of the attachment appears in the list of attachments. To remove an attachment, select the check box to the left of the file name, and then click Delete Delete marked files.
Important Before editing attached files, you must download them to your computer. For help downloading files, see your browser documentation.

Setting Message Importance

To advise recipients of the priority of a message, they can be marked as high or low importance. Messages not designated high or low have normal importance.
  • To set the message importance level, click the Importance: High Importance: High or Importance: Low Importance: Low buttons on the toolbar.

Posting the Message

After completing your message, click the Post button Post. After the message has been posted, the New Message form closes, and you are returned to the Public Folders Viewer.

Deleting and Closing Posted Reply Messages

Use the toolbar to delete or close the current Compose New Post (reply).
  • To delete the current post, click the Delete button Delete. After you delete the post, you are returned to the Public Folders Viewer.

  • To close the post and return to the Public Folders Viewer, click Close.