MAIL AND ADDRESS BOOK

Creating mail with Lotus Word Pro or Microsoft Word
By default, you create mail messages using the Notes editor, a word processor built into the Notes software. However, you can set Notes to use Lotus Word ProŽ or Microsoft WordŽ to create and edit mail messages. When you do, Notes shows most of your word processor's menu commands and toolbars. The only Notes menus that remain are the File and Help menus.

If a recipient has the word processor you used to create a mail message, Notes shows it using the word processor. Otherwise, it is shown using the Notes editor. If you use word processor features not available in the Notes editor, they appear different.

Note You cannot attach a file to a message using a word processor.

Click either of these topics:


To set up Notes to use an alternate memo editor

1. From the menu, choose File - Preferences - User Preferences.


2. Click Mail.

3. Select the word processor in the "Alternate memo editor" field. Select None to use the Notes editor. If you see no options other than None, you have neither Lotus Word Pro nor Microsoft Word installed.

4. Click OK.

To create a mail message using Word Pro or Word

1. Be sure you have set up Notes to use an alternate memo editor.

2. Choose Create - Word Pro Memo or Create - Word Memo.

3. Enter recipient names in the To, cc, and bcc fields.

4. (Optional) Enter a subject in the Subject field.

5. Click the rich-text area of the message (which should look like a page in your word processor), and enter your message using the options available in your word processor.

6. (Optional) Near the top of the window, click the "Delivery Options" button and select delivery options.

7. Send the message.

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