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 == Sending an email ==
+To send a mail from mutt, first hit the "m" key.
-To send a mail firstly hit the "m" key
+At the bottom of your screen you will see "To:". If you're sending a mail to another Redbrick user, simply type in their username and hit the return key. The program will take care of the rest. For anyone else, you enter the full email address of of the person you wish to mail: To:anyone@dcu.ie and hit return.
-At the bottom of your screen you will see To:
+Next you will see "Subject:". Just enter the mail's subject and hit return again.
-If you are sending a mail to another user on the system simply type in their username and hit the return key. The program will take care of the rest.
+Your default text editor will now launch, on RedBrick this is set to nano, so type in your message and When you're done, hit ctrl and x to save, then y and return to accept. You will be brought to a menu that confirms the details of your mail at the top. If you are happy with all the details, simply press "y" to send and you're done.
-If its to a non local user enter the email of the person you wish to mail: To:anyone@dcu.ie and pres the return key
-Next you will see Subject:
-Enter any subject you like in this field: Subject:I like email and hit the return key
-Your default text editor will now launch,on RedBrick this is set to nano
-Type in your message that you wish to send.When your done hit ctrl then x to save ,then y and return to accept
-You will be brought to a menu that confirms the details of your mail at the top.If you are happy simply press "y" to send
-And that's it your email has been sent
 There are more options you have access to before you press "y" outlined below
-    * e: Re-edit the message
+* e: Re-edit the message
-    * t: Change the primary recipients address
+* t: Change the primary recipients address
-    * c: Add the email address of others you wish to recieve the mail seperated by commas
+* c: Add the email address of others you wish to recieve the mail seperated by commas
-    * b: Add the email address of others you wish to recieve the mail without the primary recipient knowing
+* b: Add the email address of others you wish to recieve the mail without the primary recipient knowing
-    * s: Change the subject
+* s: Change the subject
-    * r: Change the default reply-to address
+* r: Change the default reply-to address
-    * f: Define the folder you want a copy of the mail to be saved in
+* f: Define the folder you want a copy of the mail to be saved in
-    * q: Cancel the email
+* q: Cancel the email
-    * a: Attach a file to the email.You will be prompted for its location
+* a: Attach a file to the email. You will be prompted for its location
 == Deleting email ==