XCLN: Setting Send Options for Individual Messages

Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
Article ID: Q154830
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0 and 5.0

SUMMARY

The global Send options for the client are set under Options on the Tools menu, in the main window. The Send options for an individual message are set in the compose window, under Properties on the File menu.

Clicking Options on the Tools menu of the compose window does not affect the message you are composing, although you might expect it to. It is simply another access point to the global settings. Changes made to the global settings of the Send options from within the compose window do not take effect for the message currently being composed, only for subsequent messages.

MORE INFORMATION

When you click Properties on the File menu of the compose window, you can set several Send options for that specific message. The rest of this article describes these options.

  • Importance: Select the priority that you want to assign to the message. Marking an item with high or low importance affects the appearance of the Importance column in the folder contents list. Importance can be assigned as follows:

          High: Displays an exclamation point (!). Depending upon how your mail
          server is configured, messages marked with High importance may be
          delivered faster than those marked with Normal or Low importance.
    

          Normal: Displays no symbol.
    

          Low: Displays a down arrow.
    

    Of all the options set by the sender, the recipient can only change the importance that was assigned to the item.

  • Sensitivity: Select the sensitivity that you want to assign to this message. The sensitivity level that you assign appears in the Sensitivity column, if that column is displayed. You cannot modify the sensitivity setting for private, personal, or confidential items once they are sent. Private sensitivity also protects the contents of your item from being changed when it is replied to or forwarded. Sensitivity can be assigned as follows:

          Normal: No sensitivity. The Sensitivity column of the item header is
          blank.
    

          Personal: Displays the word "Personal" in the Sensitivity column.
          Typically, a personal item contains non-business related information.
    

          Private: Displays the word "Private" in the Sensitivity column and
          prohibits any recipient from modifying your original item when it is
          replied to or forwarded.
    

          Confidential: Displays the word "Confidential" in the Sensitivity
          column. A confidential item should be treated according to the
          policies on confidentiality of your organization.
    
  • Read Receipt: Sends a receipt to the sender after the recipient opens the message. If you are posting an item in a public folder, this option is unavailable.
  • Delivery Receipt: Sends a receipt to the sender after the message is delivered to the recipient. If you are posting an item in a public folder, this option is unavailable.
  • Save Copy In "Sent Items" Folder: Saves a copy of the active message in your Sent Items folder. If you are posting an item in a public folder, this option is unavailable.
  • Send Options: Specifies advanced options for sending the active message. The Internet tab is used to specify the format for attachments. The format options are: Don't know, MIME, UUEncode, and BINHEX. The Microsoft Exchange Server tab is used to specify when to send messages and when to expire messages. Delayed messages are sent to the Outbox folder, which holds them for the specified time. After the specified time, the message will be immediately sent to the server as long as the client is still logged into Exchange. Only unread items are affected by the expiration time you specify.


Additional query words:
Keywords : kbusage XCLN
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS


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Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
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