Composing Rich Mail (Juno 5.0)

With Juno 5.0, we added the ability to create rich email compositions. To do so, click the Write tab and notice the new tool bar, located between the Subject field and the message text field. You can use this toolbar and options from the Edit menu to create a variety of rich email messages. Juno encodes these messages as HTML before sending them, so if a recipient is unable to read HTML mail, they may have difficulty opening your rich messages.

Changing text font

You can change the font of the text in the HTML email messages you compose. You can select from the fonts that are installed on your computer.

To change the font:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, then click Font.
2. In the Font box:

• Select a font from the Font list.
• Select a style from the Style list.
• Select a size from the Size list.

The way your new font will look is displayed in the Sample box.

3. Click OK.

Changing text color

You can change the text color in HTML email messages you compose. You can select from 48 predefined colors, or create custom colors.

To change the text color in the message you are composing:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to Color, and click Text Color.
2. In the Color box, click a colored square to select a new text color.
3. Click OK.

Changing the background color

You can change the color of the background in HTML email messages you compose. You can select from 48 predefined colors, or create custom colors.

To change the background color in the message you are composing:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to Color, and click Background Color.
2. In the Color box, click a colored square to select a new background color.

Tip: For help on a specific item in the Color window, click the ? button in the upper right corner of the window, then click the item.

3. Click OK.

Defining a custom color

You can define a custom color for:

• The background of your outgoing messages.
• Web pages(text and background)
• Links (visited and unvisited)

To define a custom color:

1. In the Color box, click Define Custom Colors.
2. Click a color within the color chart displayed.
3. When you have selected a color you like, click Add to Custom Colors to copy it to the custom colors.
4. Select a custom color from the ones you have defined.
5. Click OK.

Inserting a bulleted list

You can insert a bulleted list into a message when you want to organize information into a list.

To insert a bulleted list:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to List, then click Bulleted List.
2. A bullet appears in the body of the message. Type the first item of your list and press Enter.
3. Another bullet appears. Type the second item of your list and press Enter.
4. Repeat step 2 until you have finished typing your bulleted list.
5. When you are finished typing your bulleted list, press Enter twice after your last item to end your list.

Inserting a numbered list

You can insert a numbered list into a message when you want to organize information numerically.

To insert a numbered list:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to List, then click Numbered List.
2. The number appears in the body of the message. Type the first item of your numbered list and press Enter.
3. The number 2 appears. Type the second item of your numbered list and press Enter.
4. Repeat step 2 until you have finished typing your numbered list.
5. When you are finished typing your numbered list, press Enter twice after your last item to end your list.

Increasing an indent

You can increase the indent of a paragraph in an email message you are writing. Increasing the indent moves the paragraph inward towards the right margin.

To increase indentation:

1. Position the pointer in the paragraph you want to indent.
2. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to Indent, then click Increase Indent.
3. The text indents by moving inward towards the right margin. To increase the indent further, click Increase Indent again.

Decreasing an indent

You can decrease the indent of a paragraph in an email message you are writing. Decreasing the indent moves the paragraph outward towards the left margin.

To decrease indentation:

1. Position the pointer in the paragraph you want to indent.
2. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to Indent, then click Decrease Indent.
3. The text indents by moving inward towards the right margin. To increase the indent further, click Decrease Indent again.

Changing text alignment

You can change the alignment of the text and graphics in the HTML email messages you write.

To change alignment:

1. Select the text or graphic you want align.
2. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to Alignment, then do one of the following:

• Choose Left to align the text to the left margin or click the Align left button on the Formatting toolbar.
• Choose Center to center the text or click the Center button on the Formatting toolbar.
• Choose Right to align the text to the right margin or click the Align right button on the Formatting toolbar.

Changing the message format

Juno 5.0 allows you to switch between HTML (rich text) and plain text message formats.

To change the email message format:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Email Message Format, point to View as, and click:

• HTML
• Plain text

Inserting an image into a message

You can insert an image into your message. In order for the image to display properly, your recipient's email program must be HTML compatible. If your recipient does not have HTML mail, the image is contained as an attachment.

To insert an image into an email message:

1. Click the message where you want to insert the image.
2. Go to the Edit menu, point to Insert in Message, then click Image.
3. In the Insert Image box, under Image Source, type in the box the path of the file name or Internet address of the image you want to insert, or click Browse to locate the image.
4. Click Preview Image to view the image before you insert the image.
5. Click OK.

Inserting a background image into a message

When you insert a background image into a message, the image is tiled to cover the body of your message. In order for the image to display properly, your recipient's email program must be HTML compatible. If your recipient does not have HTML mail, the image is contained as an attachment.

To insert a background image into an email message:

1. Place the insertion point where you want to insert the image.
2. Go to the Edit menu, point to Insert in Message, and then click Background Image.
3. In the Insert Image box, under Image Source, type the path of the file name or Internet address of the background image you want to insert in the box, or click Browse to locate the image.
4. Select the Use this image as the message's background check box.
5. Click Preview Image to view the image before you insert the image.
6. Click OK.

Inserting an HTML file into a message

When you want to send someone a copy of a Web page you've created or saved, you can insert the HTML file into the body of your email message.

To insert a HTML file into an email message:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Insert in Message, and click HTML File.
2. In the Insert HTML File box, click the Look in arrow to select from the list the folder that contains the HTML file.
3. Select the file you want to insert and click Open.

The contents of the HTML file appear in the body of your message.

Inserting a text file into a message

When you insert a text file into your email message, the contents of the text file are placed in the body of the message.

To insert a text file into an email message:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Insert in Message, then click Text File.
2. In the Insert Text File box, click the Look in arrow to select from the list the folder that contains the text file.
3. Select the file you want to insert and then click Open.

The contents of the text file appear in the body of your message.

Inserting a hyperlink into a message

Instead of sending someone a Web page, you can insert a hyperlink into your email message. When a person reads your message, they can click the hyperlink that will then bring them to the Web page you want them to see.

To insert a hyperlink into an email message:

1. Go to the Edit menu, point to Insert in Message, then click Hyperlink.
2. In the Insert Hyperlink box, type a valid Internet address in the Internet address (URL). For example, http://www.mybluelight.com
3. In the Hyperlink text box, type a name or short description. The name that you type in the Hyperlink text box appears in your email message. For example, for the above Internet address, you could type Juno's Autos Channel.
4. Click OK.

The hyperlink appears in your email message as colored, underlined, text.

Inserting a horizontal line into a message

You can insert a horizontal line into a message you are composing. You may want to insert a horizontal line to offset passages of text or for other formatting options.

To insert a horizontal line into an email message:

1. Place the insertion point where you want to insert the horizontal line.
2. Go to the Edit menu, point to Insert in Message, then click Horizontal Line.

The horizontal line appears above or below the insertion point.

To move or resize a horizontal line:

1. Position the pointer over the horizontal line until the pointer changes.
2. Click to select the horizontal line. The line is selected when small hollow squares appear on the line.
3. You can now move or resize the line:

• To move the horizontal line, with the line selected, hold the left mouse button down and drag the horizontal line to the new location.
• To resize the horizontal line, with the line selected, position the pointer by one of the small squares until the pointer changes to double-headed arrow. Drag the arrow until the horizontal line is the size you want.

Undoing your last action

You can erase, or undo, your previous action when you are typing, deleting, cutting, copying, or pasting text.

To undo your last action:

1. Go to the Edit menu and click Undo.

Pasting HTML as plain text

This feature allows you to remove any HTML (rich text) editing in a page, so that it will appear as plain text.

To paste HTML as plain text:

1. After you cut or copy the HTML, go to the Edit menu and select Paste Special.
2. In the Paste Special box, click Plain text.
3. Click OK.