How to Reply to an E-mail Message

Introduction

"Replying" to a message simplifies your correspondence, since you do not have to enter the recipient's e-mail address manually. Most popular e-mail applications follow a similar procedure.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Steps

1.) Click on the closed e-mail message to select it, or open the message.

2.) From the Message menu, click on Reply, or click Reply in the toolbar. A new message window will open. The recipient's address will appear automatically in the To field. The Subject will be the same subject as in the original message, and the content of the original message will usually be included, preceded by > signs.

3.) Add your new content to the message. If desired, you can delete part or all of the content from the original message. You can also add new content at any place in the message so it resembles a conversation. This is called "continuing the thread."