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Spell Check
How do I check my spelling?
- From the Compose page, click the Spell Check button. A window will open with a copy of your message and any word not in the main dictionary will be underlined.
- Select an underlined word and the alternative spellings (if there are any) will be shown in a box below the message.
If you select a suggested spelling or type your own spelling into the correction box you select Replace the word, Replace All, Ignore or Close Spell Check.
What is auto spell check?
Auto spell check allows you to always check your message for spelling before sending mail.To turn on the auto spell check feature:
- Select the Options tab from the top navigation or select the Options link in the left navigation.
- Select the Compose tab
- Select Automatic Spell Check and click Save to save your selection.
May I create my own dictionary?
Not yet.
I don't see the Spell Check button on the Compose page. What is wrong?
Check your browser. It means that either your browser does not have the JavaScript turned on, or your browser does not support full JavaScript functionality.
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Search for Messages
How can I find a specific message or group of messages?
On the Message List page there is a text box labeled Find. Enter any string of text that you are searching for, and click Go.
If a match is found in the text that is in the To:, From:, or Subject: fields of any of the messages in your mailbox folder, a new view of the Message List will show all of the messages found.
If there are no matches, the screen will display "No entries matched your query". To get back to your Message List select Back to all messages.
How do I use advanced search?
On the Message List page there is a text box labeled Adv Find. Click on Go to take you to the Advanced Search page. Here you can search on any string of text in the To:, From:, Subject: fields or message body of any of the messages in your mailbox folders. A new view of the Message List will show all of the messages found.
If there are no matches, the screen will display "No entries matched your query". To get back to your Message List select Back to all messages.
I searched my Message List and see "No Entries Found".
If you receive a "No Entries Found" message, the information that was entered in the Search box was not found in the To:, From:, or Subject: fields of your messages.
After a search of message headers, how do I return to the Message List?
To return to the full Message List, click on Back to all messages.
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Address Book
What is the Address Book and how do I use it?
Your Address Book is a list of your contacts that you can use to save, manage and find information including: names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and notes - all accessible from the Internet. The addresses in your book are automatically organized alphabetically by last name.
You can use your Address Book to enter addresses when you are composing e-mail. From the Compose page, just click on the To:, Cc: or Bcc: field labels, or select Use Quick Address Look-Up. This will display a list of names in your Address Book. Check on the ones you want to enter as addresses.
Your Address Book allows you to group your contacts into browseable categories (e.g. personal, business), making it quick and easy to find a specific contact. You can also create group lists, making it quick and easy to address mail when sending the same e-mail to a number of recipients.
How do I add entries to my Address Book?
There are three ways to add entries to your Address Book
- Add an e-mail address directly from a message someone has sent to you by selecting the Save Address link next to the "From:" address. This will open up a new address book entry page with the e-mail address already filled in for you. You must enter at least the person's first name and then select the Save button.
- Create a new entry by selecting Address Book from the navigation bar on top of the page, or the left navigation. From the Address Book page, select the Add Entry button on the right, or add next to Contacts in the left navigation. You must enter at least the person's first name and then select the Save button.
- You can also Import Addresses from another program (see How do I import address book information from other programs into Message Center ).
How do I change existing entries in my Address Book?
- From the top or left Navigation, select Address Book.
- Click on the Person's name.
- Update any information you like.
- Click the Save button. If you make changes you do not wish to save, click the Cancel button.
How do I send mail to people in my Address Book?
- From the Compose page select the Address Look-up button, or the To:, Cc: or Bcc: links to open your Address Book. There will be three columns with check boxes. The first column is for To: the second column is for Cc: and the third column is for Bcc:
- Select the box next to the address you want (a checkmark will appear in the box).
- When you have selected all of the addresses that you want, click the Add checked to message button. You will then see your compose page ready to go with all of the addresses in place.
How do I remove entries from my Address Book?
- Select Address Book on the top or left Navigation bar.
- Click the person's name whose entry you wish to delete.
- Click the Delete Contact button and the entry will be removed.
Can I search for someone's e-mail address in my Address Book?
You can do this easily with the Find: feature, which is located in the top area of your Address Book page.
If you enter a single word, it will search and return the entries whose last name, first name, or nickname begins with the search word or whose E-mail address or notes field contains the search word.
If you enter two words, it will search and return the entries whose first name and last name begin with the search words.
Can other people see my Address Book information?
Your Address Book is as secure as your e-mail account. There is no way for someone to add or delete entries in your Address Book without signing in to your account. However, you need to take the same precautions you should for any personal information. Make sure you close your browser after you are done.
How do I import address book information from other programs into Message Center?
To import contact information from other programs into the AT&T Message Center address book, you must create an export file with address book information from the other program, then import that file into Message Center. The steps for doing this are shown below:
From Outlook Express to Message Center
- Open Outlook Express
- Choose File > Export > Address Book
- In the Address Book Export Tool window, select Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export
- Enter a name for the exported Outlook Express file, click Next
- In the CSV Export window, select the address book fields (e.g., first name, last name, home address) you wish to export to Message Center, click Finish.
- Close Outlook Express
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Import window, select Microsoft Outlook Express format, select the file name and then click Import.
From Outlook to Message Center
- Open Outlook
- Choose File > Import and Export
- In the Import and Export window, select Export to a file
- In the Create a File Type window, select Comma Separated Values (Windows), click Next.
- In the Export to a File window, select the Contacts folder to export from, click Next.
- In the Export to a File window, click on Map Custom Fields and select the address book fields you wish to export to Message Center, then click OK.
- Click Finish
- Close Outlook
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Import window, select Microsoft Outlook format, select the file name, click Import.
From Palm Pilot to Message Center
- Open Palm Desktop Software.
- Choose File > Export.
- Enter a name for the address book file.
- For an Export type, choose Address Archive (*.aba).
- For a Range, choose All.
- Click Export.
- Close Palm Desktop Software.
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Import window, select Palm Pilot format, select the file name, click Import.
From Netscape Navigator to Message Center
- Open Netscape Navigator
- Choose Communicator > Address Book
- In the Address Book window, select Personal Address Book from the directory, then choose File > Export
- Enter a name for the address book file, click Save
- Close Netscape Navigator
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Import window, select Netscape Communicator file format, select the file name, click Import.
How do I export my Message Center address book information to other programs?
To import Message Center address book contents into other programs, you must create a Message Center address book export file, then import that file into the other program. The steps for doing this are shown below:
From Message Center to Outlook Express
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Export window, select Microsoft Outlook Express format, click Export.
- Open Outlook Express.
- Choose File > Import > Other Address Book
- Choose Text File (Comma Separated Values)
- Choose the Import button
- Enter the location and name of the file you exported from Message Center, click Next.
- Select the fields you wish to copy to Outlook Express, click Finish
From Message Center to Outlook
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Export window, select Microsoft Outlook format, click Export.
- Open Outlook
- Choose File > Import and Export
- In the Import and Export window, select Import from another program or file, click Next.
- In the Import a File window, select Comma Separated Values (Windows), click Next.
- Select the file you exported from Message Center, click Next.
- Select the folder you wish to export to, click Next.
- Click on Map Custom Fields and select the fields you wish to copy, click Finish
From Message Center to Palm Pilot
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Export window, select Palm Pilot format, click Export.
- Open Palm Pilot Software.
- Choose File > Import.
- Select the file you exported from Message Center, select the Address Archive (*.aba) file format, click Importi.
From Message Center to Netscape Navigator
- Open Message Center
- Choose E-mail > Address Book > Import/Export
- In the Export window, select Netscape Navigator format, click Export.
- Open Netscape Navigator
- Choose Communicator > Address Book
- In the Address Book window, select Personal Address Book from the directory, then choose File > Import
- In the Import Utility window, select LDIF file format, click Next.
- Select the file you exported from Message Center, click Open.
What are categories and how do I use them?
Categories allow you to group together similar contacts for easy viewing and organization. Each contact can belong to only one category.
To view your contacts by category, highlight the "category" in the Show: drop-down box in the top area of your Address Book Contacts page or Quick Address Look-Up page, and click Go.
To create, rename, or delete a category, select Categories in the left navigation of an Address Book page. To create, enter a name in the text area and click Create. To rename or delete a category, select the "category" from the drop-down box and then click the Rename or Delete button.
To assign a contact to a specific category, first click on the contact's name in the Address Book Contact page, then select the "category" from the Category drop-down box in the Name tab.
What are group lists and how do I use them?
A group list or email distrubution list is an aggregation of contacts, which you want to consider together as being related, so you can regularly send them the same e-mail. A group list makes it simple to send an e-mail to a group of people all at once.
To create a group list:
- Click on the Address Book link.
- Click on the Add New Group button.
- Choose contacts from the Address Book by doing the following:
- Click on the name of a contact in the My Address Book pane.
- Click the Add button.
- Repeat for each additional contact.
- Add recipients not listed in the Address Book by doing the following:
- Type a name for the recipient in the Name field.
- Type the recipient's email address in the Email field.
- Click the Add button.
- Repeat for each additional recipient.
- Click the Save button.
To view your group lists, select Group Mailing Lists on the left navigation of an Address Book page.
To address e-mail to a specific group, select the Address Look-Up button on the Compose page, check-off boxes under To:, Cc:, or Bcc: for the specific group and click Add Checked to Message.
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