Yahoo! Mail Classic Tutorials

Composing and Sending Email Messages

Introducing the Compose Page Addressing Your Message Writing Your Message Adding a Signature Attaching Files Sending Your Message

Introducing the Compose Page

The Yahoo! Mail Compose page is where you write and send email messages. You can get to this page from the main Yahoo! Mail page.

 

Here’s How

  1. On the main Yahoo! Mail page, click the Compose button.

    Click the Compose button.

    The Compose page displays.

  2. To learn more about an area in the Compose page, hold the cursor over the area in the figure below.

    The Compose pageEnlarge Send your message to the contacts listed in the recipient fields. Send your message to the contacts listed in the recipient fields. Enter the subject of your message. Select the return address that your want your contacts to see when they receive your message. Include a special signature at the end of your message. Enter the email addresses to which you want to send your message. Save your message in draft form so that you can complete and send it at a later time. Save your message in draft form so that you can complete and send it at a later time. Attach a file to your message, such as a word processing document. Your contact can open the attachment to view the file. Personalize your message using fonts, colors, and more. View a list of contacts from your Address Book and select one or more to add to the recipient fields. Compose the body of your message. Cancel the creation of your message and close the Compose page. Cancel the creation of your message and close the Compose page. Add CC (carbon copy) and BCC (blind carbon copy) fields to your message. Select the return address that your want your contacts to see when they receive your message. Send your message to the contacts listed in the recipient fields. Send your message to the contacts listed in the recipient fields. Enter the subject of your message. Include a special signature at the end of your message. Enter the email addresses to which you want to send your message. Save your message in draft form so that you can complete and send it at a later time. Save your message in draft form so that you can complete and send it at a later time. Personalize your message using fonts, colors, and more. View a list of contacts from your Address Book and select one or more to add to the recipient fields. Attach a file to your message, such as a word processing document. Your contact can open the attachment to view the file. Compose the body of your message. Add CC (carbon copy) and BCC (blind carbon copy) fields to your message. Cancel the creation of your message and close the Compose page. Cancel the creation of your message and close the Compose page.

 

What’s Next

Get started sending email by addressing your message so Yahoo! Mail will know who to send it to.

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Words to Know

  • Compose page: the page in Yahoo! Mail where you address, write, and send email messages.