Outlook 2016 Introduction

Outlook 2016

Lesson 2 – Sending and Receiving Messages

NOTE By default, an unread message is marked as read when you select a different message. You can change this behavior by selecting the View tab on Ribbon, Reading Pane, Options. Please note the blue vertical bar at the left of the message indicates that the message has not yet been read. This bar is only visible when the Reading Pane is displayed at the right. The Reading Pane lets you view messages from unknown sources safely. Malicious scripts or attachments are not activated or opened when you view a message in the Reading Pane . The Reading Pane is available for all folders except the Outbox folder. If the Reading Pane is not visible, selecting the View tab on the Ribbon , Reading Pane and then either Right or Bottom .

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P ROCEDURES 1. Open a mail folder and display the Reading Pane, if necessary. 2. Select a message header in the message list. 3. Scroll the Reading Pane as necessary .  S TEP - BY -S TEP

Read a message in a mail folder and mark it as “read” or “unread”.

If necessary, display the Inbox folder and the Reading Pane .

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select a message header in the message list.

Click the message with the Communicating through Outlook subject

The message appears in the Reading Pane.

2. Make sure the Reading Pane is open on the right. The message appears on the right

Click on the blue vertical bar to the left of the message. Click the blue vertical bar again.

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