HP 3000 Manuals

HP DeskManager User Reference Guide

Replying to Messages 

You can REPLY to a message you have received in your In Tray.

To reply to the sender of a message: 

   1.  Type REPLY followed by the message subject or number, and press
       Return.  The subject must be enclosed in quotes.

   2.  Type the text of your reply, pressing Return at the end of each
       line and finishing with // Return 

       If you make a mistake use the Backspace key to move back and then
       type over the mistake.

   3.  To mail the reply, type:

            MAIL Return 

To reply to everyone on the Distribution List: 

   *   You can reply to the sender of a message and send a carbon copy of
       your reply to everyone else on the Distribution List (except those
       in the BCC category) by adding TO ALL to the REPLY command.  For
       example:

            Intray > REPLY 3 TO ALL Return 

To edit the Distribution List of a reply: 

You can add user names to the CC, BCC and FROM categories of a
Distribution List.  You cannot add names to the TO category.

       Further Information 

   *   You can ask HP Desk to automatically answer messages while you are
       out of the office.  See "AutoAnswering Messages" .

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