Composing Messages

To compose a new message:

1. Click to go to the Compose tab.
   When you are on the Compose tab, the button is highlighted .

• If the intended recipient is already in your Address Book, click
• If the intended recipient is not in your Address Book, type the email address of the intended recipient of the message into the original (to) and copy (cc) fields.

2. If you have more than one email address registered with a ZixSignature, click the from arrow to display a list of your email addresses and highlight the email address to be shown as the from address within the message.
3. Type the message subject.
   
   Note: The message subject line is not encrypted.
4. Type a message or paste content that you created in another program into the message box.
   
   Note: ZixMail does not support images in the body of a message, but you can attach image files to the message and they are also sent encrypted.
5. Click .

Message options

• Attach files.
•  Save the message as a draft.
• Check message spelling.
• Print the message.
• Sign the message (attach an Email ID).

Sending options

• Request a Certified Receipt.
• Request an encrypted copy of the message.
• Send via ZixPort.