Posting messages to newsgroups
Posting replies to newsgroups
Replying by mail to the author

To post a message to a newsgroup

1. In the Newsgroup window, find a newsgroup you want to post a message to, and double-click it.
2. From the Message menu, choose New Newsgroup Message.
3. In the Subject box, type a subject for a message.
4. In the main part of the window, type your message.
5. When you are finished, choose Send/Post Message from the Mail menu.

Tips

• You can add other recipients to the news message by typing their address book name(s) or e-mail address(es) in the CC box.
• If you want to finish the news message later, choose Finish Later from the Message menu. The message will be placed in the Outbox, but will not be sent until you open it and choose Send/Post Message from the Mail menu.
• You can save the news message as you write it by choosing Save from the File menu.
• If you want the news message sent immediately instead of being placed in your Outbox, choose Preferences from the Edit menu, click the Messages tab, and then make sure Send Messages Immediately is selected.

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Sending a message
Posting replies to newsgroups
Replying by mail to the author

To post a reply to a newsgroup

1. In the Newsgroup window, find a newsgroup to which you want to post a message, and double-click it.
2. Double-click the news message to which you want to reply.
3. From the Message menu, choose Reply To Newsgroup.
4. In the main part of the window, type your message.
5. When you are finished, choose Send/Post Message from the Mail menu.

Tip

• To change or not use the "quote" character (the > character that precedes each line from the original message), choose Preferences from the Edit menu, click the User Profile tab, and in the Quote area, type a new character or leave the box blank.

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Replying by mail to the author
Posting messages to newsgroups

To reply by mail to the author

1. In the Newsgroup window, find a newsgroup you want to post a message to, and double-click it.
2. Double-click the news message to which you want to reply.
3. From the Message menu, choose Reply To Author.
4. Type any additional names in the CC and BCC boxes.
5. In the main part of the window, type your message.
6. When you are finished, choose Send/Post Message from the Mail menu.

Tips

• If you want to finish the news message later, choose Finish Later from the Message menu. The message will be placed in the Outbox, but will not be sent until you open it and choose Send/Post Message from the Mail menu.
• You can save the news message as you write it by choosing Save from the File menu.
• By default, news messages are posted immediately.

Related Topics
Sending a message
Posting messages to newsgroups
Posting replies to newsgroups