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Create an email

You can specifty the font and color of your message text in the Use Custom Fonts screen in the app settings in the
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
.
  1. In your inbox or any folder, tap The Compose icon .
  2. In the
    To
     field, enter your intended recipients separated by a comma.
    As you type,
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     suggests recipients from your saved contacts and your organization's global address list. If the recipient is not a member of your contacts or in an external organization, you can double tap their email address to add them to your contacts. Note that your Outlook personal distribution lists can also be supported. When you compose a new email, you can remove one or more of the suggested recipients by tapping the The Remove icon next to them.
  3. Optionally, tap in the
    Cc/Bcc, From
     field to expand it and tap
    Cc
     or
    Bcc
    , to copy additional recipients.
  4. Tap in the
    Subject
     field to enter a subject.
  5. Tap The Menu icon to attach a file or add a link to the message.
  6. If your administrator has enabled the Restrictions option (the Permissions option in Outlook), choose any desired restriction.
  7. If your administrator has enabled the Exchange Classification and/or Caveat options, choose a setting for either or both displayed on the compose screen. Default settings will be displayed. Typically, these defaults will be "None." Classification settings may include choices such as "Internal" or "Classified," depending upon what classifications your administrator has defined. Caveat settings may include choices such as "Do not reply" or "Do not forward." You can change the defaults in Settings/Email, although if your administrator has already set defaults, they will take precedence.
  8. Tap in the body of the email form and compose or edit your message:
    • To select a word or all the text, press and hold the word then tap
      Select
       or
      Select All
      . You can expand or narrow your selection by dragging the left or right handles of the selection.
    • To
      Cut
      ,
      Copy
      ,
      Replace
      , or format text, or to
      Define
       your selection, select the text and tap the appropriate item in the toolbar item after selecting the text that you want to edit.
    • To
      Paste
       a cut or copied selection, press and hold the location where you want to paste the text in the message body.
  9. When your message is complete, do one of the following:
    • Tap the Send icon.
    • Tap
      Save Draft
      .
    • Tap
      Cancel
       >
      Delete Draft
      .